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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Who'da Thunk It? Doctors Have A View on Health Policy

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-21/health-minister-warns-ama-over-comments/6488548
WA Health Minister, Kim Hames, seems to be suffering from the same malaise that afflicts many members of the Barnett Government - an inability to acknowledge that people who work in or are affected by an area of activity might want to express an informed view on government policy - although that is probably being kind to the Government, as its version of policy appears to be a series of disconnected and often conflicting actions and changes of direction.

 "Lost the plot on health? Because we're considering what may happen to Royal Perth at some stage in the future?" he said.

 If only that were so, Dr Hames (ironic, really, that he is a doctor himself). I doubt it's RPH in isolation but it is the latest piece of the dogs breakfast this Government is making of the health system.

 As for Dr Hames being "bothered by the AMA's commentary on Government health policy" - get over it. I bet he wouldn't be complaining if the AMA were making sycophantic comments saying everything was hunky-dory.
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