The College also congratulates new Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Ageing, Bridget Archer, and looks forward to working together to ensure safer emergency departments (EDs) for all clinicians, healthcare workers and patients in Tasmania.
Prior to the election, ACEM outlined three practical, evidence-based solutions to help improve the delivery of emergency care in Tasmania. These included a $2 million investment to upskill 50 additional regional doctors in emergency care; a statewide increase in inpatient hospital beds; and a major boost to inpatient allied health staffing to enable seven-day services.
ACEM encourages the new government to engage with Tasmania’s emergency clinicians on strategies for implementing these fixes, and other solutions that can improve the delivery of safer emergency care for Tasmanians.
ACEM Tasmania Chair Dr Juan Carlos Ascencio-Lane encouraged Premier Rockliff to invest in whole-of-system solutions that can genuinely improve patient care.
“We congratulate Jeremy Rockliff and the Liberal Party on forming a new government and look forward to continuing to advocate for measures that will improve healthcare for all Tasmanians,” Dr Ascencio-Lane said.
“We invite the new government to work with Tasmania’s emergency doctors on implementing system-wide solutions to help relieve pressures on staff and patients. Measures such as more staffed hospital beds and 24/7 inpatient specialist and allied health support workers will help build a more sustainable health system that continues to provide high-quality emergency care.”
Background:
ACEM is the peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, responsible for training emergency physicians and advancement of professional standards. www.acem.org.au
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