Premier Campbell Newman and Health Minister Lawrence Springborg say the data shows a tangible improvement in health since the LNP took office, but the latest poll shows voters disagree. Source: News Corp Australia
DESPITE Premier Campbell Newman’s avoidance of stoushes and renewed focus on his government’s achievements, almost half of Queenslanders still rate its performance in the area of health as poor or very poor.
A 7 News/The Sunday Mail ReachTEL Poll has revealed less than a third of voters – 28.7 per cent – believe the State Government has done a “good” or “very good” job of managing Queensland’s health system.
By contrast, 23 per cent of those surveyed in the August 7 poll rated the Government’s performance as “poor”, with a further 25 per cent slamming it as “very poor”.
Women were slightly more likely than men to give lower ratings and were a little less likely to use the terms “good” or “very good”.
Premier Campbell Newman and Health Minister Lawrence Springborg frequently point to their Government’s record on health – saying the data clearly shows a tangible improvement since the LNP took office.
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Meanwhile, the Newman Government is actively considering reintroducing birthing services in Ingham, Cloncurry, Charters Towers, Yarrabah, Mossman and Weipa.
While women with high-risk pregnancies would still need to travel to major population centres such as Cairns – given ICU facilities would not be included – those assessed as low-risk would be able to use the midwifery-based model of care.
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The service is already operating in Beaudesert and Cooktown. The Beaudesert facility has already assisted with births, while the Cooktown operation is still waiting to celebrate its first birth.
News Corp Australia’s Sunday papers are currently running a campaign to fight for improved health services for those living in rural and remote communities.
In Queensland, the outlook is much better for rural communities than in many other states, with a bolstering of services, including telehealth services and the introduction of the recently announced mobile surgical van.
In January 2013, the state’s Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme mileage rate doubled from 15¢ to 30¢ a kilometre, with the accommodation rate also doubling from $30 to $60 a night.