Comments on: Healthy debate about health, or not?

By: sue

sue — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:34:05 +0000

I was referring specifically to the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast forum that was not run like a debate at all. I attended and thought it was quite unprofessional in the way it was done. It wasn’t a debate but more an opportunity for some members to ‘attack’ Ms Kerry Winsor in what I thought, was an unfair manner. By the time Kerry was given an opportunity to defend allegations made against the local Health Service, of which she is in charge, many of the attendees had left to go to work! Yes a ‘proper debate’ would have been more enlightening I think.

By: andrewbolt4eva

andrewbolt4eva — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:31:15 +0000

It was good to see Queensland Health finally bring down ‘the chop’ on the beaurocrats in the hospital system.
Like the F.C.R.C. three different health districts have been amalgamated into one and in control of 1 CEO which can only make it more efficient.Sue I cannot understand the title “Healthy debate about health, or not”? Debate is about accepting different points of view and coming up with a “consensus” that satisfies both sides and the general public.
“Healthy debate about health” would of sounded more reasonable under the circumstances regarding this issue.

By: sue

sue — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:45:06 +0000

Thanks for your story Ben. I think one of lifes dilemmas is that no matter how good a system (or systems) governments, businesses and organisations etc put in place, at the end of the day our opinion of them comes down to the ability and behaviour of their employed staff. One staff person can undo the reputation of an entire organisation. Conversely good staff can enhance the reputation and our experience of an organisation. The challenge is to ensure that staff performance is monitored and bad performance dealt with. How to best do this raises a whole new topic for debate. Cheers, Sue

By: Ben Collingwood

Ben Collingwood — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:26 +0000

It is interesting to hear a different side to the story as the local paper has rarely had anything good to say about our local hospitals and their management.

Sad to say it but my family too has had a very poor experience with the Maryborough hospital – we still can’t and won’t go public with the details however the way we were treated at the time was particularly shameful and our GP was horrified as it was the second occurence of the same treatment by one of his patients in one week!

In all honesty, most of our experiences with the health system have been great – and the response by Hervey Bay Base Hospital staff in the following day of our situation was nothing but first class. However, some individuals in the system should hang their heads in shame!

By: Sadman

Sadman — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:51:47 +0000

Sue,

Your site needs attention. Cannot comment on some topics, tells me pafe is not available!!!

Sadman
11/8/08