Health unions have been advocating hospital amalgamations for years to improve patient care. They say Victoria made a mistake.
Health unions have slammed Victoria’s hospital shake-up as a missed opportunity and say the state’s “hopelessly fractured” system is leading to poor outcomes for patients and workers.
“The Victorian health system is hopelessly fractured,” he said. “The government struggles to influence health services.”This lack of coordination was particularly apparent during the pandemic, he said, with each hospital having its own rules around infection controls. He said there were also stark differences in workplace conditions.
“We end up taking patients from Wonthaggi hospital to The Alfred hospital but might drive past Casey and Frankston hospital,” he said. “For whatever reason they are transferring them further away. It ends up taking crews from the Gippsland area down to Melbourne.
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Victorian branch secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick said she had supported the plan’s recommendation to move from 76 to 11 networks. Speaking on ABC Radio Friday, Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said the government had listened to community concerns when it decided to rule out forced amalgamations.“In smaller communities, people want to know that they can get the acute care that they need and that they don’t have to wait for it,” she said.
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