The Tasmanian Labor party has promised to double the number of free GP clinics that it will open if chosen in the government during the Snap survey of next weekend.
The party had previously proposed to create five general practitioner clinics run by the government in health shubs throughout the state, in a movement inspired by the urgent care clinics of federal and national governments.
Labor leader Dean Winter announced the expansion of the believers of the party on Sunday afternoon. ((ABC News: Mackenzie heard))
According to the Tassiedoc plan, the state government would pay nursing and administration staff and provide the clinic and advisory rooms.
The clinics are also intended to work with longer hours, including during the weekend.
The first promise was matched by the Tasmanian liberal party – but on Sunday the official campaign -launch of Labor in Devonport, party leader Dean Winter, announced that it would solve his promise to 10 clinics.
“Everywhere I go, people tell me that the greatest health problem they want to solve, the fact that it takes too long to make an appointment with a doctor, and it takes too much when they can,” “
Said the Lord Winter.
Tassiedoc patients will be bulk beak for visits, which means that there is no cash payment. ((ABC News: Luke Bowden))
He said he was “stunned” by the reception of the Tassiedoc plan.
‘Doctors who call us and say they want to participate, Tasmanians beg us to place them in their community.
“We will ensure that Tasmanians have access to free doctor’s appointments, where they also live.”
The party has previously identified Ravenswood, Burnie, Devonport, Glenorchy and Risdon Vale as the locations for the first five clinics.
During the campaign launch, Mr Winter also promised to introduce legislation to ensure that general practitioners do not have to pay wage tax and to introduce an exemption for general practitioner registrars.
“Labor will also set up a current state federal Tasmanian doctor’s recruitment Task Force to keep training and keeping doctors in Tasmania,” he said.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers flew to Tasmania for the launch event. ((ABC News: Mackenzie heard))
Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers threw his support behind the Labor leader of the State.
“The liberal waste, the exceedances and the eruptions cost Tasmanians a lot,” said Mr. Chalmers.
“This is the liberal legacy that is uncovered.”
Recruitment challenges marked
Australian Medical Association Tasmania vice-president Meg Creely says that the focus on health in the election campaign is encouraging. ((Lever: AMA Tasmania))
The Tasmanian branch of the Australian Medical Association said it welcomed the investment – but that staff challenges could not be ignored.
“We already have a shortage of GPS in Tasmania,” said Vice-President Meg Creely.
“So although we welcome the investment in primary care and the recognition that it is such an essential part of our entire health care world here in Tassie, we have to find out how we attract the doctors to work there.”
Dr. Creely said that things like the task group that was brought forward by work sounded “positive” for the short -term recruitment of doctors.
But she said it was important that retention was also in focus – and that the clinics had no influence on existing practices.
“We do not want a Tassiedoc clinic to enter where an existing practice is in the neighborhood that has a negative influence on existing practice and then ends less healthcare than we had in the first place.“
When it first announced the clinics, Labor said it would spend $ 5 million on the five clinics, then $ 4 million a year to run them, and $ 2 million for stimuli for GPs to work with them.
Promise with the ‘Campaign Con’ label by Liberals
Spokesperson for liberal health Jacquie Petrusma says that the Tassiedoc extension of Labor is a last-minute movement to get votes. ((ABC News))
Spokesperson Jacquie Petrusma of liberal health described the announcement of Labor as a “Last-Sloot campaign Con”.
“The liberal government supports the setting up of sustainable general practitioner clinics in emergency areas that can be supported and manned,” she said.
“We have generous settlement surcharges and settlements on the table, and our viability to strengthen and work practices throughout the state.”
Mrs. Petrusma said that GPs who contract a clinical space was already exempt from payroll tax.
A liberal spokesperson said the party would not match the Tassiedoc extension building.
Tasmanians will go to the polls on July 19.
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