Claim patients dying because of hospital wait times
Posted Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:14am AEST
Updated Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:02am AEST
Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson says he is not aware that any Queenslanders have died because of a shortage of public hospital beds.
The Queensland head of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Dr Sylvia Andrew-Starkey, says emergency patients have died because of access problems.
"We have had a couple of deaths that I know of that are attributable to waiting time," she said.
Mr Robertson says he is shocked by the claim and he is not aware of any deaths.
What in the world does this official DO? Play golf all day?
I wouldn’t want to be welcomed to Obamacare while this fraudulent scoundrel takes all the best for himself. I am truly surprised at the apathy of the American people who I always perceived as a people who would NEVER tolerate a tyrant. However month by month they are. The more blatant, the less effective action. Puzzling!! CO