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Media Releases
Garibaldi food poisoning victim Sam Fuentes who required urgent medical attention at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) Emergency Department (ED) had to leave the hospital after not being seen for eight hours to find a parking ticket written 20 minutes after arrival.“Mr Fuentes’s parents, Chilean mig... ... (14-Sep)
Doctors and academics have in the past week exposed the Labor government’s deliberate manipulation of emergency department (ED) statistics for federal funding.“Health Minister John Hill has been caught out massaging the figures” Shadow Minister for Health Martin Hamilton-Smith said.“First in respons... ... (13-Sep)
Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) have found that SA’s emergency department (ED) performance since the introduction of national 4-hour rule targets has declined, whilst all other states have improved or remained steady.“Today’s report conducted by the ANU and released by the Aust... ... (12-Sep)
Health Minister John Hill must explain why three senior Adelaide hospital managers have resigned in quick succession soon after the tabling of three government reports recommending significant cuts to jobs and hospital beds.“An email distributed internally yesterday announced that Royal Adelaide Hos... ... (12-Sep)
In a letter to Health CEO Mr David Swan, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has sharply criticized the government’s management of the Health budget along with cuts proposed by Health Minister John Hill. “If this was a scorecard on Labor’s management of the Health Department, it is clearly a fa... ... (11-Sep)
Doctors at Modbury Hospital are warning that surgery may be deferred in a second dispute between management and specialists at SA hospitals within two weeks. "Up to eight of nine orthopaedic surgeons at Modbury Hospital are refusing to sign new management agreements proffered by the Governme... ... (10-Sep)
Doctors have advised the State Liberals that the Weatherill Labor Government is about to backflip on its decision to close eight mental health beds at Glenside. This action exposes Labor’s flawed mental health strategy and a stubborn refusal to listen to mental health experts, nurses and doc... ... (08-Sep)
An Ombudsman’s report which finds that the government has acted ‘contrary to law’ and that the department has ‘exceeded powers’ provided by law should be referred to the police or the Director of Public Prosecutions for review and action if necessary. "The government must be a model citizen and cann... ... (07-Sep)
SA Parliament will receive a petition today from stakeholders to reverse the Australian Red Cross decision to move testing and processing capabilities to Melbourne. "I’m very happy to table this petition today because the loss of 60 highly skilled jobs and blood testing and processing capabilities f... ... (06-Sep)
Labor’s proposed cuts to jobs and frontline services across the Adelaide Health Service are set to be implemented following the closure of public submissions today. "Three external reports by Deloitte and KPMG into Health cuts were released for public consultation by Minister for Health John Hill on... ... (05-Sep)
Labor has announced a review into its GP Plus clinics and programs. Previous Health reviews have resulted in significant cuts to jobs and services. "It’s odd that in the same week Health Minister John Hill opens a new GP Plus Super clinic at Noarlunga, he announces that the GP clinic system is to be... ... (05-Sep)
The State Liberals are calling on the government to move swiftly on the $26.7 million Mount Gambier Hospital rebuild as the project was considered by Parliament’s Public Works Committee in the past week. "This project has taken too long and the government needs to get things moving. Labor must also ... ... (04-Sep)
Minister Hill has admitted in writing today that he does not understand the range of primary and community health programs his department is providing and the scope and cost of delivery for each program. "This is an extraordinary admission of failure from the government after seven years of ... ... (03-Sep)
Minister Hill has admitted in writing today that he does not understand the range of primary and community health programs his department is providing and the scope and cost of delivery for each program. "This is an extraordinary admission of failure from the government after seven years of this Min... ... (03-Sep)
The Minister for Health John Hill must intervene in a dispute between doctors and management at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) which has brought cardiothoracic surgery to a standstill so that a permanent solution can be found. "The welfare of patients may be at risk as a result of the deadlock be... ... (29-Aug)