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Shadow Health Minister Mark McArdle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 13, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

The LNP has accused the State Government of wanting to stack local Health Boards with “union bosses”.<\/p>\n

Shadow Health Minister Mark McArdle said while touring hospitals around Queensland over the past few weeks, many people had raised concerns about Labor\u2019s intentions.<\/p>\n

\u201cHospital and health boards must be independent to ensure decisions are in the best interests of Queensland patients,\u201d Mr McArdle said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Boards are comprised of local people with local knowledge.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the LNP, we introduced a policy dictating all boards must have one doctor and one nurse.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeedback from health staff reveal Labor plans to use unions as its main \u2018governing\u2019 body with the boards no longer being independent and merely a partner.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis revelation will cause outrage in Queensland communities and is nothing more than a blatant political move threatening the integrity and independence of the boards.”<\/p>\n

Mr McArdle said that only a few weeks ago Health Minister Cameron Dick chose not to reinstate a doctor on the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis makes Central Queensland the only Health Board in Queensland without a doctor as a member,” Mr McArdle said.<\/p>\n

He said it was crucial that Health Boards have the right mix of medical and clinical knowledge.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny move to remove vital expertise from health boards is fraught with danger for patients,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cQueenslanders didn\u2019t vote for this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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