NSW Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner

SHOALHAVEN/ST GEORGE DOCTOR: TEBBUTT MUST CHECK LABOR’S FAILING SYSTEM AS WELL AS PATIENTS

Victor P Taffa

Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today called on Carmel Tebbutt to not only review all patient cases of a doctor who was operating in breach of practicing conditions, but to review the system in NSW that has allowed restricted doctors to treat patients.

A Doctor at Shoalhaven Hospital was allowed to continue treating patients unsupervised and in breach of strict conditions.

“It is right his patients have their cases checked.” Mrs. Skinner said.

“But Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt must go further and review her doctor recruiting system that allowed this doctor to practice in breach of his conditions in the first place.”

“Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt currently presides over a system of doctor recruiting where doctor background checks are not mandated by law.” Mrs. Skinner said.

“Carmel Tebbutt’s system has failed hospital patients too many times.”

“It’s time the Keneally Labor Government got fair dinkum about Protecting Patients.”

“Labor’s incompetence has infected the medical administration communication channels in NSW.” Mrs. Skinner said.

“It just goes to show that nothing has changed, and it’s the same old failure and incompetence from the State Labor Government.”

“It is still not mandatory by law for Labor’s Area Health Services to conduct background checks before employing Doctors in Public Hospitals.”

“Labor MPs voted against legislation proposed by the NSW Liberals & Nationals to do exactly that. Labor’s Political Games are putting patients at risk.”

“I again call on Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt to back legislation that would make background checks compulsory by law for new doctors working in public hospitals.” Mrs. Skinner said.

Editor Victor P Taffa has suffered firsthand the appalling treatment that he received in the NSW Public Hospital System. Concerns by Victor P Taffa are now being investigated by the Health Care Complaints Commission.