Posts Tagged ‘Caboolture Hospital’

Media Release: Wyatt takes local health concerns to Canberra

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, yesterday spoke to Parliament about local health issues. Mr Roy spoke about the inadequacy of current health services, and voiced the issues raised by his constituents at last week’s local health forum. Mr Roy called on the government to urgently look at Longman health services, particularly mental health services. “I said I wanted to bring the concerns of my constituents to Canberra rather than imposing Canberra on my constituents and I continue to strongly believe that to be my role,” Mr Roy said in his speech. Mr Roy said that the health forum was an important opportunity for his community to share their views about local health services. “This was an opportunity for the community to directly raise their concerns about health with the alternative state and federal government,” said Mr Roy. Mr Roy spoke about the inadequacy of current mental health services and the importance of investing in services such as an Early … Continue reading →

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Wyatt’s Speech to Parliament: Raising Local Health Issues from Community Health Forum

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

9th February, 2011        |       E&EO Mr Speaker, on 10 February a community health forum was run in my electorate of Longman.  I thank the Shadow Minister for Health, Peter Dutton, the state Shadow Minister for Health, Mark McArdle, and State Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health, Drug Strategy and Health Personnel, Mr Andrew Powell, Member for Glasshouse, for their attendance and support in addressing the concerns expressed by the attendees.  The forum was organised in partnership with Lisa France, LNP candidate for Pumicestone and was also attended by Darren Grimwade, LNP candidate for Morayfield. Mr Speaker this was an opportunity for the community to directly raise their concerns about health with the alternative state and federal government.  It represents the approach I said I would take during the last election campaign.  I said I wanted to bring the concerns of my constituents to Canberra rather than imposing Canberra on my constituents and I continue to strongly believe that to be … Continue reading →

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Forum Resolves Environment Minister needs to review Pumicestone Passage

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

A forum on the Sunshine Coast last night resolved that development on the Pumicestone Passage should not go ahead until the Federal Environment Minister had assessed the environmental impact on the Pumicestone Passage. Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, said that it was essential that the environmental impact under the RAMSAR Convention and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act be assessed. “At my request last week Shadow Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt and local MPs inspected the Pumicestone Passage. “We want to ensure that the fragile ecological balance of the Pumicestone Passage is not disturbed by any development on the Passage. “We want to see appropriate sustainable development, subject to the right checks and balances. “This is the same process we saw win Traveston, when a brutish Labor government tried to avoid environmental concerns,” said Mr Roy. After inspecting the Passage, Mr Hunt said he and the Federal Opposition were well aware of the impending danger to Pumicestone Passage. … Continue reading →

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Wyatt speaking in Parliament about Caboolture Hospital and Bribie Island Bridge

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Transcript of Wyatt speaking in Parliament I want to take this opportunity to inform the Committee about two examples – two of many – in the electorate of Longman where local infrastructure has been overlooked by the State Government of Queensland. The first relates to the Caboolture Hospital. During the election campaign the critical situation facing local hospital services in Caboolture was probably the local issue most often raised with me.  The adequacy of local health services is the most important issue in Longman – without question.  It is raised with me on a daily basis by locals, whether they are people using the hospital or doctors and nurses working there. The lack of provision for rehabilitation, the constant requirements of ambulances to ramp at the local hospital, and the lack of beds and essential services. In addition to the chronic health conditions I have mentioned, mental health needs are simply not being addressed.  The Coalition had a well supported … Continue reading →

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Caboolture News: Call to Fast-Track Hospital Expansion

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

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Local LNP call for expansion at Caboolture Hospital

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Unless plans are approved and construction commences almost immediately, Caboolture Hospital faces unsustainable and extended overcrowding according to Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell MP and LNP Candidate for Longman, Mr Wyatt Roy. Mr Powell and Mr Roy recently accompanied Shadow Health Minister Mark McArdle on a tour of the hospital. “The area in and around Caboolture is slated for massive population growth in coming years and the Caboolture Hospital needs to be able to cope with an influx of people needing health care,” Mr Powell said. “Unfortunately the current government has really dropped the ball with respect to the Caboolture Hospital and the Caboolture Health Precinct and once again we’re going to be playing catch up.” Despite an upgrade a decade ago, the 187 bed hospital will need to expand to some 600 beds by 2026 to meet the demand created by 200,000 residents in the surrounding areas. “Nowhere is the pressure of growth more evident in our region … Continue reading →

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