The past four years have seen unprecedented improvement in hospital performance according to independent quarterly reports, Member for Davidson, Jonathan O’Dea said today.
He said the Bureau of Health Information’s recent quarterly report, covering the period October-December 2014, shows major improvements have been made in both emergency care and elective surgery.
“The Baird Government has a clear record when it comes to enhancing hospital care for the benefit of patients,” Mr O’Dea said.
“The independent Bureau of Health Information reports show in black and white that patients are receiving quality care faster than ever before. In fact, in the latest quarter our emergency departments have cared for the highest ever number of patients and undertaken it in the best timeframes we have ever recorded.
“Under the Baird Government local patients can expect quicker, better quality care than they had under Labor because we are investing record funding to recruit more doctors and nurses and deliver more surgeries and emergency care in modernised hospitals.”
Mr O’Dea said the Northern Sydney Local Health District has improved its performance in both elective surgery and emergency care.
From October to December 2010, only 60% of patients left the Emergency Department within 4 hours. During the same period in 2014, under the Baird Government, the figure had increased by 16% to 76%.
The percentage of patients receiving elective surgery on time was also boosted from 97% in October to December 2010 to 98% during the same period in 2014.
“These results really are testament to our hard-working doctors, nurses and hospital staff – they are striving to deliver world-class care and the Baird Government is digging deep to support them,” Mr O’Dea said.
“Local health services will be boosted further when the new level-5 Northern Beaches Hospital opens in 2018. Earthworks have begun and the Baird Government has committed to an additional $400 million to associated road improvements.
“We will continue our record investments in health to ensure we can meet patient demand into the future,” Mr O’Dea concluded.
