Launceston General Hospital criticised after 93-year-old waits five hours in ED

Jessica Willard
April 14 2021 - 1:00pm
DISMAY: Greg Maloney has spoken out after his 93-year-old mother spent five hours alone in the Launceston General Hospital emergency department. Picture: Phillip Biggs
DISMAY: Greg Maloney has spoken out after his 93-year-old mother spent five hours alone in the Launceston General Hospital emergency department. Picture: Phillip Biggs

The son of a 93-year-old war widow who spent five hours waiting in the Launceston General Hospital emergency department alone says the Tasmanian health system has hit a new low.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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