Health plans not in Jindabyne's best interest: doctor

Posted October 28, 2008 09:37:00
Updated October 28, 2008 12:11:00

The doctor at the centre of a row in the New South Wales high country says she withdrew from talks with the Greater Southern Area Health Service because its plans were not in the best interest of the community.

Talks with the Government's health provider broke down last week when the Health One committee was told that there were no plans to build a multi-purpose health facility at Jindabyne.

This resulted in members of the committee walking out, including Dr Cath Newman.

The health service says it is not willing to re-pen discussions until she rejoins the committee.

But Dr Newman says Greater Southern has not kept its word.

"Basically we applied for something then over the course that Health One has taken there has been an increasing frustration as the goal posts have moved," she said.

"Clearly where the submission or ... the application or the recommendation has ended up are certainly things that I have been unable to support because none of them actually address the Jindabyne health issues in a way that I believe is positive."

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