Health system failure as older patients present at Tasmanian emergency departments, report finds
The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has warned that Australia’s health system is not equipped for the…
Tasmanian man may wait up to a year for procedure after positive bowel cancer screen
When Tony* returned a positive test result in June from a bowel cancer screening kit, he was told…
Almost one third of patients may wait too long for elective surgery under new Tasmanian health targets
A revised Tasmanian Health Department performance target will allow for almost one in three patients to wait longer…
Paramedics told to take complex cardiac patients to Launceston General Hospital instead of Mersey
Paramedics have been told to transport complex cardiac patients in Tasmania’s north-west to the Launceston General Hospital (LGH)…
Launceston General Hospital experiencing ‘impacted’ capacity due to high demand
Tasmania’s top health official says the Launceston General Hospital is experiencing “impacted” capacity and is urging patients to…
Launceston General Hospital emergency department overflowing, nurses union says
The Launceston General Hospital’s (LGH) emergency department was overflowing with more than 70 patients on Monday night, according…
More than 90 patients stuck in Tasmanian hospitals waiting for aged care or NDIS support
More than 90 Tasmanians are unable to leave hospitals across the state because they cannot access aged care…
Funding health is one of the biggest challenges facing Tasmania, as Eric Abetz prepares to hand down his first budget
With an interim state budget to be handed down on Thursday, a peak health body fears Tasmania’s public…