Doctors raise concerns about another regional hospital obstetric service, as a leaked letter reveals Queensland Health is considering a new 'workforce rotational model' amid unprecedented vacancies in maternity services.
abc.net.au/news/qld-health-maternity-obstetric-shortage-innisfail-hospital-/101923090Doctors have raised concerns about another regional hospital obstetric unit, as a leaked letter reveals Queensland Health is considering a new "workforce rotational model" amid unprecedented vacancies in maternity services.
"This includes recruiting doctors returning from maternity leave, sourcing locums, as well as reducing the obligation for obstetric doctors to do emergency medicine, thereby reducing fatigue leave. A pilot program under development at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital will recruit extra obstetric specialists to travel to and from regional centres to support their maternity units, when needed."The Department of Health and Hospital and Health Services are responsible for providing maternity services that are safe, of high quality, culturally capable and meet the needs of women, infants and their families," the leaked letter said.
Dr Donald said he expected Together Queensland representatives to be involved, although he had not yet received an invitation.National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' president Gino Pecoraro said he felt vindicated after last month demanding an emergency round table meeting to discuss the maternity crisis, particularly in central Queensland where the Gladstone and Biloela hospitals have been on a birthing bypass for months.
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