Save the Keith Hospital
The Keith Hospital is at risk of losing its crucial 24/7 emergency department due to the South Australian government's failure to provide adequate funding past 31 March 2019.
Keith is situated on the highway between Adelaide and Melbourne with 5500 vehicles passing by everyday. The emergency department assists more than 500 patients every year. Several of these patients would simply not be alive if it were not for Keith Hospital's emergency department.
The Keith Hospital is a community run not-for-profit private hospital providing a public 24/7 emergency department. The hospital has been under huge financial pressure since June 2018 when it became necessary to pay for locum GPs to maintain existing services. With locums commonly costing $2000 per day, the hospital is now at risk of closing its emergency department if it does not receive funding urgently.
The hospital board is asking the state government to honour their pre-election promise to:
- reinstate public beds
- provide adequate funding to ensure that the hospital can continue to provide medical services including a 24/7 emergency department to the community,
- provide access to SAVES emergency teleconferencing and,
- provide financial assistance to secure a permanent doctor.
In the mean time we are asking you to help us to continue provide vital emergency services to our community and the 1000s of travellers that pass through our district every day.
Keith is situated on the highway between Adelaide and Melbourne with 5500 vehicles passing by everyday. The emergency department assists more than 500 patients every year. Several of these patients would simply not be alive if it were not for Keith Hospital's emergency department.
The Keith Hospital is a community run not-for-profit private hospital providing a public 24/7 emergency department. The hospital has been under huge financial pressure since June 2018 when it became necessary to pay for locum GPs to maintain existing services. With locums commonly costing $2000 per day, the hospital is now at risk of closing its emergency department if it does not receive funding urgently.
The hospital board is asking the state government to honour their pre-election promise to:
- reinstate public beds
- provide adequate funding to ensure that the hospital can continue to provide medical services including a 24/7 emergency department to the community,
- provide access to SAVES emergency teleconferencing and,
- provide financial assistance to secure a permanent doctor.
In the mean time we are asking you to help us to continue provide vital emergency services to our community and the 1000s of travellers that pass through our district every day.
Organizer
Vyla Ellis
Organizer
South
Keith & District Hospital Inc
Registered nonprofit
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