DOCTORS, nurses and patients at Warwick Hospital will benefit from new life-saving medical equipment under a re-elected Newman LNP Government, Southern Downs MP Lawrence Springborg says.
The MP and Minister for Health visited Warwick Hospital on Saturday to announce $47,500 worth of new equipment.
“This funding will allow the Warwick Hospital to purchase a $32,000 Lifepack 12 defibrillator – which is used when transporting highly critical patients who are at risk of cardiac arrest,“ he said.
“A new $7500 Care Assist Bed will help immobile patients get in and out bed and an $8000 Vein Seeker will help health professionals, as it uses infrared technology to assist nurses and doctors in inserting drips.“
The funding comes on top of the LNP Government’s announcement this week to boost frontline health services right across Queensland.
Mr Springborg said this meant an extra 162 extra doctors, nurses and frontline health practitioners in the Darling Downs hospital service alone.
“We are already making a record investment in public health, and we’ve increased the budget for the Darling Downs by 17.6 per cent since the change of government just three years ago – that’s an increase of $92.47 million.
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