Posts Tagged ‘public health service’
Mixed fortunes for Tasmanians
Statistics have revealed mixed results for the public dental system in Tasmania. Over the course of the last twelve months alone, there has been a sixty percent increase in the number of Tasmanians on waiting lists for dental care; currently, around eleven thousand patients are waiting for treatment in the state. However, the last year […]
Bundaberg botch was human error
Authorities investigating an incident involving the use of unsterilised instruments during procedures at the Bundaberg Hospital have announced that human error was to blame. The incident at the Queensland hospital occurred last year and put several patients in danger. A mistake during the sterilisation process meant that several appointments were carried out using unsterilised equipment; […]
