LNP Candidate for Noosa Clare Stewart this week launched her fight to ensure the Noosa community has a hospital they can reply upon for years to come with a petition to extend its State Government lease.
With just six years’ left on Noosa Hospital’s existing agreement, Shadow Health and Ambulance Services Minister Ros Bates and Ms Stewart called on the Health Minister to extend it.
Since it first opened in 1999, the Noosa Hospital has had an agreement with the State Government to treat emergency patients and provide care to the local community.
Ms Bates said the community deserve to have certainty about the hospital’s future.
“Shannon Fentiman needs to explain why there has been such a long delay in securing a long-term agreement for the Noosa Hospital so the operators can invest in essential health services with certainty,” she said.
Ms Stewart said after working with the hospital to accelerate the approval of demountable buildings for expansion of its emergency department and to provide additional staff amenities including for ambulance officers while Noosa Mayor she supports any moves to secure local health services for the community.
“The team at the Noosa Hospital have delivered world-class care to residents in Noosa for many years,” she said.
“Our community deserves to have certainty that these services will be available in the long run.
“Without a long-term agreement, our hospital is left without the certainty needed to invest in the services for a growing community.
“I encourage Noosa locals to sign my petition and send a message to the State Labor Government that health services are a priority for our community.”
Noosa residents can sign Clare Stewart’s petition at savenoosahospital.com.au
