Media Release
Shadow Health
Minister Jo-Ann Miller says the Minister for Health Cuts and Closures, Lawrence
Springborg, needs to act today to end the uncertainty about the future of Moura
Hospital.
Mrs Miller
said the Moura community was very concerned about suggestions its hospital would
fall victim to the Springborg axe or be reduced to an aged care
facility.
“Moura is a
mining town which has an elevated risk of emergencies which is just one reason
health services at Moura Hospital need to be maintained,” Mrs Miller
said.
“There is
fear and uncertainty in the Moura community as health and safety is at the
forefront of everyone’s mind in a mining town.
“It is cruel
of Mr Springborg to leave the community with such uncertainty about the future
of the Moura Hospital, especially heading into the busy Christmas
period.
“Mr
Springborg needs to be upfront about what his plans are for the future of the
hospital,” she said.
Mrs Miller
said the Deputy Premier and Member for Callide Jeff Seeney should stand-up and
represent his local community on this issue.
“It seems Mr
Seeney is spending too much time in Brisbane defending his own job and has
forgotten about the people who have elected him,” Mrs Miller
said.
“By closing
or downgrading services at the Moura Hospital the LNP government is breaking its
election commitment to boost frontline services.
“It is
disgraceful for the LNP government to reduce emergency response services in a
regional mining town.
“If services
are reduced at the Moura Hospital residents will have to travel more than 200km
to Springsure to access the next closest hospital.
“This is
another example of Mr Seeney and the Brisbane-centric LNP government abandoning
rural Queensland.”
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