Pregnant women in regional Queensland are not receiving adequate care because of chronic maternity workforce shortages, the Australian Medical Association says.
Three of the four obstetricians at Rockhampton Hospital have resigned while the Gladstone and Biloela maternity units have been on bypass for months, AMA Queensland president Maria Boulton said.
Boulton said staff had been shuffled around to plug gaps, which had led to hospitals being short-staffed. “Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers are human,” Dr Boulton said. “They need to have breaks. They get tired. They get sick.”Queensland Health said while there were some staff shortages, regional patients were still receiving obstetric and gynaecological care through the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital outreach program.
“Participation is voluntary and will not affect existing RBWH staff numbers, as any recruitment will be in addition to current staffing models,” they said.
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