At least two health services have asked to be removed from proposed network, saying patient care will suffer.
Health services are breaking ranks with the state government over Victoria’s planned carve-up of health services, saying the proposed groupings could lead to longer travel times and worse patient outcomes.
The current Hume region – which takes in central, north-east and northern Victoria – would service more than 290,000 people in Victoria, plus 93,000 in southern NSW. Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas recently wrote to all health services to request feedback, due by the end of last month, on their proposed groupings.
“While understanding that the health system in Victoria, as in all jurisdictions, is under stress and savings need to be made, there may be opportunities to consolidate resources that don’t impact patient safety and care.”“It is just another example of our cross-border community being punished,” he said. “We are far too big to be ignored.”
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