Despite today's announcement by the State Government to keep Wyong Hospital in public hands, Maitland Hospital's future remains uncertain.
Maitland is one of three public hospitals, including Bowral and Shellharbour, that Unions NSW are campaigning against proposed privatisation.
Secretary for Unions NSW, Mark Morey says the privatisation of a hospital already run on a tight budget means any new owner would have to make cuts, either to jobs or patient care, to turn a profit.
'Public health should be in public hands, and it's not fair to privatise it and reduce services for working people,' Mr. Morey said.
'NSW is growing and it needs investment in its hospitals, not cost cutting sell-offs.'
Morey has urged any Hunter resident that feels strongly about keeping Maitland Hospital public to contact their local MP and strongly object to the privatisation of their hospital.
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| Maitland Hospital. Source: Singleton Argus |
