LABOR will fund 20 pharmacies to open 24 hours a day to reduce the burden on Victorian emergency departments.
OPPOSITION Leader Daniel Andrews says the $28.7 million promise would provide for a night nurse and security improvements.
“This is fresh thinking, it’s a new idea, it’s not something that’s been done previously,” Mr Andrews told reporters on Thursday. Mr Andrews said the nurse would be available from 6pm to 10pm. He said it would help families avoid going to the emergency room for minor health problems.