May 2009
DELLA BOSCA FAILS ON HOSPITAL BILLS: GUARANTEE PROVES WORTHLESS
“My guarantee is that the benchmark that has been established for a long time will be met.” John Della Bosca in Parliament in reference to Labor’s 45 day benchmark for paying bills, 25 September 2008
“What I’ve been doing is putting in place a whole series of things with the director general, to make sure that we are getting on top of this creditors cash flow problem. And I think we’re very, very close to being on top of it.” Health Minister John Della Bosca, Radio 2GB, 31 October 2008
Health Minister John Della Bosca has proven to be a total failure in tackling the hospital debt crisis, despite pledges it would be fixed and that he was on top of it, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Thursday 28 May 2009
NORTH SHORE SPORTS GRANTS BOOST LOCAL CLUBS
TWO Mosman clubs have been allocated thousands of dollars in Sport and Recreation Department capital assistance grants enabling them to substantially upgrade facilities during the next financial year.May 26th 2009
ANOTHER BACK UP POWER FAILURE: ANOTHER INCOMPETENT LABOR FAILURE
The failure of back up systems to prevent the crash of computerised patient record systems at a number of public hospitals again shows Labor’s incompetence is putting patient care at risk, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Thursday 21 May 2009
SKINNER SUPPORTS WORLD TRANSPORT GAMES NORTH SYDNEY TEAM
``The Transplant Games are a wonderful celebration of life’’ Jillian Skinner, Shadow Health Minister
Shadow Health Minister and North Shore MP Jillian Skinner said the forthcoming World Transplant Games, being held on the Gold Coast from August 22-30, were a testament to the success of organ and tissue donation which allowed recipients to return to a ``productive and fulfilling life’’.Thursday 21 May 2009
51,000 CANCER PATIENTS SUFFER BECAUSE OF LABOR’S FAILURE TO PLAN
The State Labor Government’s incompetence and failure to plan are the reasons why more than 50,000 cancer patients have been unable to get the vital radiotherapy treatments they need Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Wednesday 20 May 2009
LABOR’S FAILED HOSPITAL FOOD SYSTEM: PATIENTS FORGOTTEN IN DRIVE FOR SAVINGS
“I was astonished to find that 1 in 4 older patients become malnourished during their stay in hospital.” Commissioner Peter Garling SC, page 1019
“Expand buy-in of pre-prepared food options and manage food services centrally. Projected savings: $16.5 million.” Nathan Rees Mini-Budget, page A - 6
The Rees Labor Government’s plans to further centralise hospital food services will result in more patients suffering malnutrition, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Wednesday 20 May 2009
DELLA BOSCA FAILS BLUE MOUNTAINS: SAYS MOTHERS SAFER IN AN AMBULANCE
"There's almost no place for that mother and her baby to be safer than in the back of an ambulance on the way to Nepean Hospital."
Health Minister John Della Bosca today in Parliament Thursday 14 May 2009
AMBULANCE TRIPLE –ZERO SERVICE TO BE SCRUTINISED BY CALL FOR PAPERS
The secrecy surrounding the State Labor Government’s management of the Ambulance triple-zero call service will be scrutinised following the successful passage through the Legislative Council of a call for papers, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Melinda Pavey said today. Wednesday 13 May 2009
NATHAN REES FAILS TO GET FAIR HEALTH DEAL: WA, QLD, VIC ALL GET MORE FUNDING THAN NSW
The incompetence of Nathan Rees and his NSW Labor Government has cost our state dearly, with other states getting more health funding, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Wednesday 13 May 2009
LABOR’S WRONG PRIORITIES: INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY HERALDS CUTS TO FRONTLINE POSITIONS
The Rees Labor Government is cutting frontline nursing positions under the guise of a restructure, meaning many regional communities will loose frontline nursing staff, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Liberal Member for Hornsby, and former nurse, Judy Hopwood said today. Tuesday 12 May 2009
REES FAILS BLUE MOUNTAINS MUMS: INCOMPETENT LABOR IS LOOSE WITH THE TRUTH
“Congratulations, you won… this won’t happen again.” – Health Minister Reba Meagher
“The maternity unit is there to stay.” – Phil Koperberg
Source: Blue Mountains Gazette 3/9/08
The continued periodic closure of the Blue Mountains maternity unit at Katoomba Hospital shows Nathan Rees is failing local mothers and Labor’s previous promises were not worth a cent, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Monday 11 May 2009
DELLA BOSCA WON’T COMMIT TO FILLING NEPEAN HOSPITAL FRONTLINE VACANCIES
Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today slammed Health Minister John Della Bosca for refusing to detail if and when the 62 vacant health professional positions and seven vacant cleaning positions at Nepean Hospital. Friday 8 May 2009
183 AVOIDABLE HOSPITAL DEATHS IN SIX MONTHS: CEC REPORT
The latest Clinical Excellence Commission report has revealed there were 183 avoidable deaths in NSW hospitals in just six months, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Friday 8 May 2009
REES AND DELLA BOSCA MUST IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT ALL AMBULANCE TRIPLE-ZERO RECOMMENDATIONS
"I was astonished that at no time after the death of David Iredale ... did the NSW Ambulance Service conduct a review or analysis of its performance in this matter." "It is astonishing that a person can ring the ambulance service on five occasions ... and no satisfactory review be undertaken." - NSW Deputy State Coroner Carl Milovanovich
Nathan Rees and John Della Bosca must immediately implement all the recommendations handed down by the coroner, after his scathing assessment of Labor’s mismanagement of the triple-zero system in the wake of the death of David Iredale, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Thursday 7 May 2009
NSW LIBERAL/NATIONALS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT CALVARY MATER EMERGENCY IN PARLIAMENT
Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today introduced a notice of motion in Parliament calling on the Rees Labor Government to ensure adequate funding is available to cope with the demands on the emergency department at Calvary Mater Hospital. Wednesday 6 May 2009
REES THUMBS NOSE AT DUBBO DOCTORS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY
Nathan Rees’s incompetent State Labor Government continues to block a sensible plan for emergency operations proposed by Dubbo doctors and supported by local administrators and the community, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Leader of The Nationals Andrew Stoner said today. Wednesday 6 May 2009
NSW LIBERAL/NATIONALS TAKE NEPEAN HOSPITAL STAFF CONCERNS TO PARLIAMENT
Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today introduced a notice of motion in Parliament calling on the Rees Labor Government to immediately take action to address the concerns of Nepean Hospital staff, including filling the 62 vacant health professional positions and 7 vacant cleaning jobs at Nepean Hospital. Wednesday 6 May 2009
LABOR’S HOSPITAL INFECTION FAILURE: MAN GOES IN FOR ULCER, LOSES LEG
“NSW has a very poor record of controlling this disease (MRSA): Western Australia has 1.1 cases per 100,000 patients, Queensland 3.4, Victoria 6 and NSW 7.4.” Garling Inquiry Report overview page 16
In an appalling case of failure, incompetence and neglect, a man who went to Liverpool Hospital to fix an ulcer on his foot, ended up losing his leg below the knee nearly two years later after acquiring the potentially deadly MRSA bug while being treated, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Wednesday 6 May 2009
At least 100 hospitals and health facilities across NSW were left without vital computerised patient record systems for up to 36 hours after a power failure at a health data room was compounded when the backup supply also failed, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Tuesday 5 May 2009
AMBULANCE INQUIRY: DELLA BOSCA FAILS TO SUPPORT 44 OUT OF 45 RECOMMENDATIONS
Health Minister John Della Bosca has failed to support all but one of the recommendations made by the Upper House inquiry into the Ambulance Service handed down on 20 October last year, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and inquiry Chair Robyn Parker MLC said today. Tuesday 5 May 2009
COALITION HAS POSITIVE PRACTICAL PLANS TO FIX HEALTH: DELLA BOSCA HAS FAILED SPIN
The NSW Liberal/Nationals have a positive practical plan, supported by doctors and experts, to fix the problems caused by Labor’s Area Health Services, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Tuesday 5 May 2009