the health blog

So I spend a lot of time in hospitals.
Both here and in Victoria, and when Kevin Rudd announced his new plan for hospitals I got excited.
Why?
Coz maybe when I visit a specialist at the  Royal Hobart Hospital here in Tasmania where the population is around 500 thousand I won't have to wait 2 and a half hours in a half empty waiting room to see the specialist for 5 minutes.
and the possibility of finally FINALLY getting some of the specialists this state needs.
As far as emergency response is here, it's pretty good, not fantastic but you know you will be seen in about 90 minutes and that's pretty good.
but we desperately need specialists!
I personally have to go to Melbourne on average once a month to see a urogynaecologist. The usual wait to see my specialist is 20 minutes and the wait room is ALWAYS full and I don't feel that I'm being rushed at all (yes this is at a public hospital).
I decided to email Lara Giddings (Tasmania's health minister) to inquire into why we don't have a urogynae here I didn't get answer.
Well I did but it was the usual political shit spinning which didn't give a reason but said people could see a gynaecologist
THEY'RE NOT THE SAME SPECIALIST PEOPLE!
one deals primarily with the girly bits
the other deals with what happens when the bladder decides to have issues and brings the girly bits with it.
I'm sorry but how does such a bunch of incompetents get to be in charge?
I mean really?
HERE'S AN IDEA; HOW ABOUT AFTER THE NEXT ELECTION WE GET SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY HAS SOME EXPERIENCE IN THE HEALTH PROFESSION ACTUALLY IN CHARGE OF THE HEALTH PORTFOLIO!


til next time kids

End of Summer

Yep summer has gone and the start of autumn in Tasmania has been nice.
Except for this morning and last night which was really cold.
Like cold enough for a hot water bottle and warm blankets.

Yea I'm thinking winter is gonna be nasty this year - snow in town probably