Switchboard heroes at the Launceston General Hospital handled half a million calls last year!
The team, made up of 10 permanent staff and casuals, worked ‘around the clock’ to take 545,100 calls in 2022 – the equivalent to talking to every single person in Tasmania!
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One team member, Anika (centre), astounded everyone by taking on an incredible 81,000 calls all by herself last year!
The public feedback on social media was overwhelmingly positive, with many praising the team, saying “We are so lucky. The voices of angels. Thank you.”
