A private emergency department in Hobart’s north has resumed 24/7 operations, offering around-the-clock care seven days a week.
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital’s emergency department will provide 24-hour care through a new partnership.
Calvary Regional CEO for Tasmania Melissa Evans says the move will give people more choices when seeking urgent medical attention.
“Our partnership with Care 24-7 ensures we have clinically appropriate care available around the clock, seven days a week, which is a great win for the local community,” she said.
“In addition to the medical staff appointments, the introduction of Care 24-7 … has seen the implementation of a new patient management system to support the emergency department’s operations and some upgrades to the triage area to improve the overall patient experience, as well as modernise the workplace.”
Labor’s Josh Willie called the return of Calvary a “welcome announcement”.
“We need all the health services we can get at the moment. Our health service is in crisis,” he said.
“So if there’s another option for Tasmanians to use, that’s only a good thing. We know our emergency department in the public system is in complete crisis.”
“We have people who are waiting far too long to get the care that they deserve. And we know that private hospitals are only accessed by people who have private health insurance.”
“So it will help a little bit, but there’s still much bigger problems to address.”
