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Canberra Liberals: ACT Health’s ‘absolute horror story’

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A survey of ACT Health’s Digital Solutions Division (DSD) reveals an absolute horror story, the Canberra Liberals claim.

Canberra Liberals call for strategy to retain health workers

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Leanne Castley MLA wants the ACT Government to develop a strategy and introduce bonuses to retain and value frontline health workers.

Canberra Liberals: Decline in ACT public hospitals

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Annual reports reveal prolonged emergency department wait times, missed elective surgery targets, and radiotherapy treatment delays.

ACT Ombudsman forces ACT Health to release redacted survey

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The ACT Ombudsman has overturned ACT Health’s decision to redact a staff survey - "a big win for transparency," the Canberra Liberals say.

Can the ACT Government meet its elective surgery target?

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The ACT Government says it will increase elective surgery activity this financial year - but the opposition does not believe they can.

Canberra Liberals’ motion for medical imaging

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Leanne Castley MLA, Shadow Minister for Health, says the ACT Government must fast-track medical imaging infrastructure projects.

Two-year high in ACT golden staph infections raises alarms

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For two years running, the ACT was the only Australian jurisdiction to exceed the national benchmark for golden staph in public hospitals.

Canberra Liberals call for action on hospital training debacle

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Shadow health minister Leanne Castley wants updates on restoring training accreditation for four specialty units at the Canberra Hospital.

Liberals challenge ACT Government over GP payroll tax

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The Canberra Liberals will introduce a bill to exempt clinics from a new interpretation of payroll tax that could increase healthcare costs.

Canberra Liberals: Digital Health Record tracking red

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The $327 million Digital Health Record tracked red, or was not under control, for months after a decision to close the program.

Canberra Hospital unit loses accreditation

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Canberra Hospital’s Plastic Surgery unit has had its training accreditation revoked, while there will be a mid-cycle review of another unit.

Canberra Health Services defends delay of workplace survey

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The Canberra Liberals claim that CHS delayed its Workplace Culture Survey to skew results, which CEO Dave Peffer denies.

ACT had highest rate of golden staph in Australia

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT was the only jurisdiction in Australia where rates of golden staph in public hospitals exceeded the national benchmark in 2021–22.

ACT nurse-to-patient ratios delayed: Liberals want answers

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The Canberra Liberals will question whether the ACT Government has delivered the work conditions and environment to retain healthcare staff.

More investment in ACT health, but will it be a ‘triple shield’?

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The ACT has budgeted more than $200 million over four years to support health workers, provide more services, and better resource the system.

Auditor-General: ACT specialist outpatient plan ineffective

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Operation Reboot – the ACT Government’s $3.5 million plan to provide 14,000 specialist outpatient appointments – did not meet its target.
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