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 < Back Appearance Now, Facts Later on Health Care Complaints March 8th 2004 - NSW Democrat MLC, Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans has criticized the Carr government’s proposal to disband the Health Care Complaints Commission (H.C.C.C.) before a parliamentary inquiry into the health care complaint handling system has even started. Dr Chesterfield-Evans is a member of an Upper House Parliamentary committee conducting an inquiry into the state’s health care complaint handling system and is demanding that the Carr government hold off any significant reforms until the committee has tabled its report by June. The committee hasn’t even started hearings and the proposed reforms as outlined in today’s Sydney Morning Herald appear to pre-empt what the committee may find out and eventually recommend,” he said. The I.C.A.C. and Walker SC inquiries are still taking evidence. Why is the Carr government so keen to act without waiting for a sensible and full assessment of the facts?” he said. It’s just an attempt to “spin” and control damage that may come out during the course of the Parliamentary inquiry in Health Car complaints handling.” This is typical of the Carr government who are more concerned about ‘spin’ and limiting political damage than solving the crisis in public health. What is the point in establishing three separate inquiries into Macarthur Health Services and not even waiting for the recommendations before you change the system?” Dr Chesterfield-Evans concluded. |
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March 9, 2004
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