March 2010
FORMER LABOR MP JOINS THE FIGHT AGAINST TEBBUTT’S GARRAWARRA SELL-OFF
Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today welcomed the addition of former Labor Member for Bulli and Heathcote Ian McManus to the numerous community members fighting the State Labor Government’s sale of the Garrawarra aged care centre. Wednesday 31 March 2010
LABOR’S FAILED PATTERN OF BEHAVIOUR ON DRUG PAMPHLETS: NOTHING HAS CHANGED
Less than two years after a State Labor Government pamphlet promoting drug use had to be pulped, another inappropriate brochure has emerged proving that Labor simply hasn’t learned a thing and continues to send the wrong message about drug use, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Monday 29 March 2010
PORT MACQUARIE HOSPITAL HAS ALWAYS DELIVERED QUALITY PUBLIC PATIENT CARE
“Kristina Keneally and Carmel Tebbutt are wrong. The NSW Liberals/Nationals Coalition never shut down public patient care in Port Macquarie,” Shadow Health Minister Jillian Skinner said after today’s Leaders debate. Friday 26 March 2010
EASTERN SUBURBS HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS GROW BY 682 IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today said the hospital waiting lists in the Eastern Suburbs have grown by 682 in the last 12 months, under ‘P Plate’ Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt. Thursday 25 March 2010
INNER WEST HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS GROW BY 527 IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today said the hospital waiting lists in the Inner West have grown by 527 in the last 12 months, under ‘P Plate’ Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt. Thursday 25 March 2010
SWAHS HOSPITALS WAITING LIST GROWS BY 1703 IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today said the hospital waiting lists in Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) have grown by 1,703 in the last 12 months, under ‘P Plate’ Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt. Thursday 25 March 2010
MACARTHUR HOSPITALS WAITING LIST GROWS BY 484 IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today said the hospital waiting lists in the Macarthur region have grown by 484 in the last 12 months, under ‘P Plate’ Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt. Thursday 25 March 2010
ILLAWARRA HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS GROW BY 513 IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today said the hospital waiting lists in the Illawarra region have grown by 513 in the last 12 months, under ‘P Plate’ Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt. Wednesday 24 March 2010
CANCER SCANNER AT ROYAL NORTH SHORE: GOVERNMENTS MUST STEP IN
The State and Federal Labor Governments must fix the funding problems involving cancer-scanning equipment at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH), Shadow Minister for Health and Member for North Shore Jillian Skinner said today. Saturday 20 March 2010
KENEALLY’S HEALTH TELE-CONFERENCE: TOO INCOMPETENT TO ARRANGE A PHONE CALL
Kristina Keneally’s incompetence has been exposed, after trying to organise a telephone hook up with other State Governments despite two administrations being in caretaker mode in the lead up to the South Australian and Tasmanian elections, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Thursday 18 March 2010
LABOR’S REPORT SHOWS SMALL LOCAL HOSPITALS TO CLOSE
Revelations that proposed health reforms will result in the wholesale closure of small hospitals demonstrates Labor just can’t be trusted, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Wednesday 17 March 2010
AGENCY OF CLINICAL INNOVATION: A NSW LIBS & NATS POLICY AND GARLING RECOMMENDATION
The State Labor Government’s belated introduction of the board to oversee the Agency for Clinical Innovation, which includes the Clinical Excellence Commission, is a move welcomed by the NSW Liberals & Nationals, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Wednesday 17 March 2010
SKINNER QUESTIONS MERIT OF BUS TERMINUS IN MOSMAN RESIDENTIAL STREET
North Shore MP Jillian Skinner raised concerns in Parliament this week about the location of a bus terminal in a short, traffic heavy residential street in Mosman. Wednesday, 17 March 2010
HALF-HEARTED LABOR LIP SERVICE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR REAL CONSULTATION
The half-hearted lip service being paid to NSW clinicians by the State Labor Government shows Kristina Keneally and Carmel Tebbutt have no intention of changing the health system, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Monday 15 March 2010
RUDD SLAMS KENEALLY ON HEALTH
“There seems to be a different excuse every day as to why various state premiers can't take a position on whether we're going to support national health and hospital reform.” - Kevin Rudd today
Kevin Rudd has slammed NSW Premier Kristina Keneally over her refusal to engage in health reform, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Friday 12 March 2010
FOUR YEARS AFTER VANESSA ANDERSON: LABOR HAS LEARNT NOTHING, NOTHING HAS CHANGED
More than four years after the death of Vanessa Anderson at Royal North Shore Hospital, revelations children and adults are continuing to share wards shows the State Labor Government has learnt nothing from the tragedy, and nothing has changed, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Thursday 11 March 2010
LABOR HAS FORM ON IGNORING THE EXPERTS: NOTHING WILL CHANGE WITH THIS LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT
The State Labor Government’s claims of widespread consultation will ring hollow with clinicians across NSW who have been ignored for 15 years, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Monday 8 March 2010
WESTMEAD NEUROSURGERY DELAYS LEAD TO PATIENT PAIN: MORE LABOR HEALTH FAILURE
Up to 200 patients are being forced to wait up to 17 months for neurosurgery at Westmead Hospital because of Labor’s mismanagement of the health system in NSW, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Sunday 7 March 2010
The NSW Liberals & Nationals stand firmly against any more Labor cuts to hospitals and other health services in the Inner West, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Chair of the Inner West Taskforce Don Harwin MLC said today. Friday 5 March 2010
The NSW Liberals & Nationals stand firmly against any more Labor cuts to hospitals and other health services in the Illawarra-South Coast, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Liberal Member for South Coast and Chair of the Liberal Illawarra-South Coast Taskforce Shelley Hancock said today. Friday 5 March 2010
HUNTER CANNOT SUFFER MORE LABOR HEALTH CUTS: NSW LIBS & NATS WILL STAND UP FOR HUNTER PATIENTS
The NSW Liberals & Nationals stand firmly against any more Labor cuts to hospitals and other health services in the Hunter, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner, Liberal Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann and Maitland based Liberal MLC Robyn Parker said today. Friday 5 March 2010
The NSW Liberals stand firmly against any more Labor cuts to hospitals and other health services on the Central Coast, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Chris Hartcher said today. Friday 5 March 2010
The NSW Liberals & Nationals stand firmly against any more Labor cuts to hospitals and other health services in the Blue Mountains, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Liberal Duty Member for Blue Mountains Michael Richardson said today. Friday 5 March 2010
HORNSBY HOSPITAL JOKE: TEBBUTT’S BANDAID FAILS TO COVER 15 YEARS OF LABOR NEGLECT
Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt’s bandaid measure at Hornsby Hospital does nothing to reverse the systemic structural problems at the facility that have been allowed to accumulate over 15 years of neglect, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Liberal Member for Hornsby Judy Hopwood said today. Friday 5 March 2010
HEALTH LOCALISM: INEXPERIENCED KENEALLY AND TEBBUTT ARE OUT OF STEP
''I can think of nothing more fundamental that will make a difference for the good people of NSW, and from time to time, the very long-suffering people of NSW when it comes to certain of their hospitals,'' Kevin Rudd, Press Club Address, Wednesday
“We have a good health system, indeed leading the nation.” Kristina Keneally, Sky News this morning.
Despite widespread agreement localism is the best way to deliver improved health services to the community, Kristina Keneally and Carmel Tebbutt continue to argue the State’s health system is performing well and that Area Health Services should be retained, Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Friday 5 March 2010
NSW CANNOT SUFFER MORE LABOR HEALTH CUTS: NSW LIBS & NATS WILL STAND UP FOR REGIONAL PATIENTS
The NSW Liberals & Nationals stand firmly against any more Labor cuts to rural and regional hospitals and other health services, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell, NSW Nationals Leader Andrew Stoner and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Thursday 4 March 2010
NSW LIBS & NATS HEALTH POLICY WILL CREATE SMALLER HEALTH DISTRICTS WITH BOARDS
The NSW Liberals & Nationals health policy will create smaller Health Districts with local boards to deliver a broad range of health services and hospital care, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today. Wednesday 3 March 2010
PRIVATE DOCTORS IN BATHURST MUST BE RECRUITED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM
The closure of St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Bathurst whilst regrettable, presents a golden opportunity for the other public health facilities in Bathurst to recruit the highly skilled staff and keep them in the local area, Deputy NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Opposition Spokesman for the Bathurst Electorate Rick Colless said today. Wednesday 3 March 2010
ONLY NSW LIBERALS & NATIONALS HAVE PLAN TO EMPOWER CLINICIANS AND COMMUNITY
Only the NSW Liberals & Nationals’ plan for health districts with local boards will give clinicians and other health professionals a real say on how health services are delivered to the community, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell said today. Monday 1 March 2010