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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY
MONA VALE Hospital MUST Be Retained for Surgical & Emergency
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REMEMBER THAT MONA VALE HOSPITAL CLOSES AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2018. All patients will be moved on 30/31 October 2018. Wonder how many public patients will be transferred instead to the RNS or Hornsby Hospitals?
Bob Colvin
January 27 at 5:02pm
PORK BARRELLING AT ITS WORST
Um....your mates bulldozing our hospital in October and as for Wakehurst parkway .....
it’s going to cause unprecedented traffic chaos as only a quarter of its being upgraded and it will merge back into one lane each way at Oxford falls you fools. Why don’t you just finish the job ....and upgrade the entire Wakehurst Parkway
January 27 at 5:02pm
PORK BARRELLING AT ITS WORST
Um....your mates bulldozing our hospital in October and as for Wakehurst parkway .....
it’s going to cause unprecedented traffic chaos as only a quarter of its being upgraded and it will merge back into one lane each way at Oxford falls you fools. Why don’t you just finish the job ....and upgrade the entire Wakehurst Parkway
Bob Colvin
January 20 at 8:39am
ARE RESIDENTS GOING TO ALLOW ROB STOKES TO PULL DOWN MONA VALE HOSPITAL? He must be stopped. He’s desperate to pull it down, could be as soon as this coming October.
THANKS MARK HORTON for exposing the road issues , and today’s letter exposes the fact that the Private Hospital At Frenchs Forest will have less public hospital beds than currently provided between Mona Vale and Manly hospitals
January 20 at 8:39am
ARE RESIDENTS GOING TO ALLOW ROB STOKES TO PULL DOWN MONA VALE HOSPITAL? He must be stopped. He’s desperate to pull it down, could be as soon as this coming October.
THANKS MARK HORTON for exposing the road issues , and today’s letter exposes the fact that the Private Hospital At Frenchs Forest will have less public hospital beds than currently provided between Mona Vale and Manly hospitals
Helen Richards
I sent another letter to rob last week begging A&E surgical to be retained.
I’m asking all my contacts to write as well. I’m also writing to the premier, health minister and their shadow ministers. Well done Mark for all your efforts
I sent another letter to rob last week begging A&E surgical to be retained.
I’m asking all my contacts to write as well. I’m also writing to the premier, health minister and their shadow ministers. Well done Mark for all your efforts
January 8 at 11:25am · YouTube ·
Mark Horton
What more can be said except if the local community wants to retain our hospital silence is not the solution. You need to make a noise, tell Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard, Minster for Health sell off, how you feel. We have less than 10 months til closure. If Moan Vale is to be complementary to the new private Northern Beaches Hospital then make it so but don't close and demolish it.
Mark Horton
What more can be said except if the local community wants to retain our hospital silence is not the solution. You need to make a noise, tell Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard, Minster for Health sell off, how you feel. We have less than 10 months til closure. If Moan Vale is to be complementary to the new private Northern Beaches Hospital then make it so but don't close and demolish it.
Mark Horton
Dear Rob
I read Frank Bazic’s letter to the Manly Daily on 27 January 2018 and saw red once again. Clearly Frank’s masters have him on a string because why would he skirt around the truth about bed numbers. I and others have done our sums and do not believe the lies.
I would appreciate answers to the following questions:
1. Will the whole of the Mona Vale Hospital site remain in NSW Government hands after the closure of the hospital's surgical and emergency departments at the end of October 2018?
2. Will the blue hospital direction signs be removed at Mona Vale and North Narrabeen? After all, what will remain does not constitute a fully-fledged hospital.
3. Was a binding contract signed with Healtscope guaranteeing that there will not be any public hospital operating on the Northern Beaches after October 2018?
4. Are there any plans in place in the foreseeable future to upgrade the Wakehurst Parkway between North Narrabeen and Frenchs Forest apart from some flood proofing arrangements? (I am not referring to pie in the sky long-term promises).
Dear Rob
I read Frank Bazic’s letter to the Manly Daily on 27 January 2018 and saw red once again. Clearly Frank’s masters have him on a string because why would he skirt around the truth about bed numbers. I and others have done our sums and do not believe the lies.
I would appreciate answers to the following questions:
1. Will the whole of the Mona Vale Hospital site remain in NSW Government hands after the closure of the hospital's surgical and emergency departments at the end of October 2018?
2. Will the blue hospital direction signs be removed at Mona Vale and North Narrabeen? After all, what will remain does not constitute a fully-fledged hospital.
3. Was a binding contract signed with Healtscope guaranteeing that there will not be any public hospital operating on the Northern Beaches after October 2018?
4. Are there any plans in place in the foreseeable future to upgrade the Wakehurst Parkway between North Narrabeen and Frenchs Forest apart from some flood proofing arrangements? (I am not referring to pie in the sky long-term promises).
Terry Ryan
Excellent questions. Watch how long it takes for a truthful reply..
Tony Backhouse
And the area being widened is not where it is flood prone
Mark Horton
Frank Bazic (Your Say, Manly Daily, 27 January) is just an apologist for the NSW Government. We only hear from him when he is spreading propaganda and does not have any appreciation of the health and hospital needs of the Northern Beaches. I and other locals, I am sure, would be happy to challenge Frank to a public debate and the sooner the better. Maybe the Manly Daily would be prepared to sponsor such a debate.
Mr Basic and our local Liberal MPs are deluded because they continue to imply that Mona Vale Hospital will go on as normal. We are losing Moan Vale Hospital for all the wrong reasons. The Government and Health authorities all believe that we can all afford private health cover and so a transition to a private hospital will somehow be smooth sailing.
I can just afford private health cover but being on a superannuation pension my income is not increasing as fast as private health cover charges. If you choose private while in hospital you will have extra payment for the anesthetist and for items like dressings etc. Jillian Skinner, the former Minister for Health, backed by Pittwater MP Rob Stokes have bragged that around 60% of Northern Beaches residents have private health cover and so assume that we can therefore just go to a private hospital.
Note also that the private hospital is not a public service it is being run to make money for investors. The NSW Government, aided by our Northern Beaches Liberal MPs, is just toying with the silent majority. Unfortunately, a vote for Labor or the Greens will not save us either because they only pay lip service to Northern Beaches issues. They want your vote but will do nothing to resolve the inequity of hospital services on the Northern Beaches and other areas of Sydney. The Government is not privatising Westmead, the Prince of Wales or Hornsby hospitals.
Helen Richards
I also sent a letter to Rob re this via email 2 weeks ago. No response nor acknowledgement yet
I also sent a letter to Rob re this via email 2 weeks ago. No response nor acknowledgement yet
Lyn Nicholls-Smith
Well said again mark !
Well said again mark !
Mark Horton
MORE LIES ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MONA VALE HOSPITAL
Mark Horton
I hear that whatever remains at Mona Vale will be privately operated.
I hear that whatever remains at Mona Vale will be privately operated.
Steve Leslie
How many beds at the NB hospital are private and how many are public?
How many beds at the NB hospital are private and how many are public?
Mark Horton
They will not answer that question - on that, they say as many beds as are needed which is bullshit if they get enough private patients who chose not to travel the long distance to the San. My fear is that the ambulance office will be required to ask the question "do you have private cover?" If the answer is only public it might be off to the RNS or even Hornsby. I hope that I am wrong but them I am so cynical.
Steve Leslie
We did hear that, 150 beds will be public. But we can’t find any information about this
Mark Horton
On the Mona Vale and Manly websites they currently state beds are in the range 100 to 150.
On the Mona Vale and Manly websites they currently state beds are in the range 100 to 150.
Mark Horton
The lie about how Mona Vale will operate in the future. Will it be publicly run? It cannot be called a hospital after surgical and emergency close. See my latest post and letter to Rob Stokes. We as a community are being played and apathy is winning.
The lie about how Mona Vale will operate in the future. Will it be publicly run? It cannot be called a hospital after surgical and emergency close. See my latest post and letter to Rob Stokes. We as a community are being played and apathy is winning.
Stacey Mitchell
That’s a joke. Palliative and geriatric?! That’s not a “hospital” but a privately run healthcare unit. We need to keep an emergency for stabilisation and support for the new hospital. It is currently a feeder for RNSH so why not for the new one. With our poor infrastructure it’s needed to keep our constituents north of the Hospital alive - heaven knows we have to rely on ambulances coming from North Sydney, South Narrabeen and St Ives given the low manning of Avalon.
Tina Daines
What a load of ...... He makes it sound like we are going to be better off than we already are. But we are not.
Mark Horton
Density and population growth is yet another reason to retain Mona Vale Hospital. Why is Rob Stokes continuing with the pretense that he saved Mona Vale Hospital? In today's Manly Daily in an article about the new medical staff, he refers to the service given by the hospital in training new medical staff but neglects to say that he did not save the hospital. https://www.facebook.com/monavalehospital/
Pittwater MP Rob Stokes said:
“Mona Vale Hospital has a longstanding history of contributing to the education of our state’s medical workforce and we know these latest graduates will be in excellent hands.” Why then did he sell out to a private hospital?
Density and population growth is yet another reason to retain Mona Vale Hospital. Why is Rob Stokes continuing with the pretense that he saved Mona Vale Hospital? In today's Manly Daily in an article about the new medical staff, he refers to the service given by the hospital in training new medical staff but neglects to say that he did not save the hospital. https://www.facebook.com/monavalehospital/
Pittwater MP Rob Stokes said:
“Mona Vale Hospital has a longstanding history of contributing to the education of our state’s medical workforce and we know these latest graduates will be in excellent hands.” Why then did he sell out to a private hospital?
Nagar Cooper
I don't care about Stokes or anyone else. No has ever tried to protect our hospital except the residents and staff. Why should anyone care about the aging populations, the growth of new residents and the lack of road facilities to get us in time in case of emergencies. Obviously nobody because they just don't care.
Mark Horton
Save Mona Vale Hospital as at least a schedule 4 facility. Send an email to Rob Stokes in Pittwater at [email protected]
Save Mona Vale Hospital as at least a schedule 4 facility. Send an email to Rob Stokes in Pittwater at [email protected]
Mark Horton
WE must keep up the pressure because Rob will either actually act honestly and continue the fight or prove that he is not our local member anymore and lie.
WE must keep up the pressure because Rob will either actually act honestly and continue the fight or prove that he is not our local member anymore and lie.
Mick Finnelley
it will be closed in 2 yrs liberals want to sell the land
it will be closed in 2 yrs liberals want to sell the land
Mark Horton
WRONG - IT'S CLOSING OVER 2 DAYS 30 & 31 OCTOBER - THIS YEAR
WRONG - IT'S CLOSING OVER 2 DAYS 30 & 31 OCTOBER - THIS YEAR
Mark Horton
PITTWATER LIFE published an out-of-date article about Mona Vale Hospital
The publication using the banner of Pittwater Life has recently published an article which shows how out of touch the writer, Lisa Offord, is with community opinion concerning the future of Mona Vale Hospital. Lisa has reported about such things as the 10 long stay beds added to the Emergency Department (about 2 years ago), the upgraded helipad (completed in 2013), the new rehabilitation facility (also about 2 years old) as if they were recent developments.
Pittwater Life is just a mouthpiece for the Health Department and the NSW Government and is not prepared to undertake any real investigative journalism. Really lazy journalism.
PITTWATER LIFE published an out-of-date article about Mona Vale Hospital
The publication using the banner of Pittwater Life has recently published an article which shows how out of touch the writer, Lisa Offord, is with community opinion concerning the future of Mona Vale Hospital. Lisa has reported about such things as the 10 long stay beds added to the Emergency Department (about 2 years ago), the upgraded helipad (completed in 2013), the new rehabilitation facility (also about 2 years old) as if they were recent developments.
Pittwater Life is just a mouthpiece for the Health Department and the NSW Government and is not prepared to undertake any real investigative journalism. Really lazy journalism.
Mark Horton
What more can be said except if the local community wants to retain our hospital silence is not the solution. You need to make a noise, tell Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard, Minster for Health sell off, how you feel. We have less than 10 months til closure. If Moan Vale is to be complementary to the new private Northern Beaches Hospital then make it so but don't close and demolish it.
What more can be said except if the local community wants to retain our hospital silence is not the solution. You need to make a noise, tell Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard, Minster for Health sell off, how you feel. We have less than 10 months til closure. If Moan Vale is to be complementary to the new private Northern Beaches Hospital then make it so but don't close and demolish it.
Pittwaterpathways
Published on Jan 7, 2018
Championing the upgrading of Mona Vale Hospital was a clever ruse to get elected. But since winning government it's been privatisation by stealth and downgraded emergency services, with demolition of the main building still to come. Anyone for a new stadium?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJAzYoCQu0s&feature=share
Published on Jan 7, 2018
Championing the upgrading of Mona Vale Hospital was a clever ruse to get elected. But since winning government it's been privatisation by stealth and downgraded emergency services, with demolition of the main building still to come. Anyone for a new stadium?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJAzYoCQu0s&feature=share
Lynne Brendan
Rob Stokes sold us down the river big time. The Government just wants to demolish the Hospital so it can get its hands on the prime real estate to sell to a developer.
Rob Stokes sold us down the river big time. The Government just wants to demolish the Hospital so it can get its hands on the prime real estate to sell to a developer.
Judy May
I agree. I'm very disappointed with Rob Stokes, he did more for us & was far more visible in the community before he got into Parliament. I'd like to hear from him exactly what's happening with the hospital. Ps Lynne as far as I understand the land can't be sold off to developers, it has to remain for community use
I agree. I'm very disappointed with Rob Stokes, he did more for us & was far more visible in the community before he got into Parliament. I'd like to hear from him exactly what's happening with the hospital. Ps Lynne as far as I understand the land can't be sold off to developers, it has to remain for community use
Susan Lowrie
We need Emergency they told us they would never close.......
Warren MacKenney
Government for the people "NOT" . It's all about themselves an a good pension at the end and maybe a it on the side
Helen Richards
Thanks so much Mark for pushing this vital issue. Great video
Thanks so much Mark for pushing this vital issue. Great video
Jonetta Abbenbroek
I have just spent 6 days in MonaVale hospital..I cannot speak highly enough of Drs ,nurses and all staff on level 2...these services are badly needed on Northern Beaches
I have just spent 6 days in MonaVale hospital..I cannot speak highly enough of Drs ,nurses and all staff on level 2...these services are badly needed on Northern Beaches
Mark Horton
True but I bet a contract was signed with Healthscope guaranteeing that there be no public hospitals on the Northern Beaches operating in competition.
Terry Ryan
shame Stokes shame..what an absolute debacle LNP..keep MVH OPEN....
Mark Horton
I have received a number of recent posts from people saying that I am a whinger and should be grateful for what we have in the way of local hospital services. The theme is usually that others say in regional centres are worse off or we have it much better than those in the USA.
As to regional centres, how can we compare as they are after all isolated generally by choice, family connections, jobs or where they grew up. Nothing can change that but at least they have a fantastic Royal Flying Doctor Service and NSW Air Ambulance to make access a little better. I have a friend who is cardiologist and he works with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and is an absolute credit because his commitment to helping those in isolated centres. My GP previously worked with the RFDS also and I am sure there are many more like these two examples.
As to the USA, well it is their political system that has failed them and if people in that reasonably affluent country cannot get it right then why should we feel sorry for them.
Yes we do have a fantastic medical support system in the main. However, when our current NSW Government chose to replace our two local Public Hospitals with a privately run, for profit business concern in the guise of a hospital, I saw red. That is why I am a whinger. I cannot see why they should close down Mona Vale which is in a beautiful location right on the coastline. Unfortunately the Liberal Party MPs on the Northern Beaches have sold out to their private sector mates. Not even the election of a Labor Government will change this.
I have received a number of recent posts from people saying that I am a whinger and should be grateful for what we have in the way of local hospital services. The theme is usually that others say in regional centres are worse off or we have it much better than those in the USA.
As to regional centres, how can we compare as they are after all isolated generally by choice, family connections, jobs or where they grew up. Nothing can change that but at least they have a fantastic Royal Flying Doctor Service and NSW Air Ambulance to make access a little better. I have a friend who is cardiologist and he works with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and is an absolute credit because his commitment to helping those in isolated centres. My GP previously worked with the RFDS also and I am sure there are many more like these two examples.
As to the USA, well it is their political system that has failed them and if people in that reasonably affluent country cannot get it right then why should we feel sorry for them.
Yes we do have a fantastic medical support system in the main. However, when our current NSW Government chose to replace our two local Public Hospitals with a privately run, for profit business concern in the guise of a hospital, I saw red. That is why I am a whinger. I cannot see why they should close down Mona Vale which is in a beautiful location right on the coastline. Unfortunately the Liberal Party MPs on the Northern Beaches have sold out to their private sector mates. Not even the election of a Labor Government will change this.
Suzanne Daly
Absolutely right Mark!
Absolutely right Mark!
Sam Alexander Sarzentich
Who would say that? The issue I have is that Frenchs forest is hard to access thanks to bad roads the beaches has. Also what about someone being ill at palm beach?
Who would say that? The issue I have is that Frenchs forest is hard to access thanks to bad roads the beaches has. Also what about someone being ill at palm beach?
Pittwater Pathways
WHERE TO NOW MONA VALE HOSPITAL?
What The People think about Mona Vale Hospital, as opposed to what The Politicians say they must have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcxYpi6snIo
WHERE TO NOW MONA VALE HOSPITAL?
What The People think about Mona Vale Hospital, as opposed to what The Politicians say they must have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcxYpi6snIo
Mick Finnelley
if the liberals win the next state election mona vale and manly hospitals will be sold
if the liberals win the next state election mona vale and manly hospitals will be sold
Mark Horton
Interview with Rob Stokes about Mona Vale Hospital including Dr Suzanne Daly who presented a petition to save Mona Vale Hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwNLCh6Q4ag&t=1591s
Interview with Rob Stokes about Mona Vale Hospital including Dr Suzanne Daly who presented a petition to save Mona Vale Hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwNLCh6Q4ag&t=1591s
Dinah Louise Beggs
Interesting! Stokes managed to evade a number of key questions.
Interesting! Stokes managed to evade a number of key questions.
Mark Horton
December 23, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · GOODBY TO OUR HOSPITALS AT MANLY & MONA VALE - THEY WILL NOT BE OPEN NEXT CHRISTMAS SEASON 2018
I read with a great deal of interest the Manly Daily article on 20 December concerning the Emergency Department at Manly Hospital and the fact that doctors are urging peninsula residents to be careful over the festive period after 86 patients turned up at Manly Hospital’s emergency department needing treatment last Christmas Day.
I noted the comments by ED nurse Watts about the attraction of the Northern Beaches and the fact that they see a lot of water accidents, like near drownings and dangers especially. I read with interest the thankful reassurance from Dr Franks, Manly Hospital's Director of Emergency Medicine that "Manly and Mona Vale hospitals, like all NSW emergency departments, would operate as normal throughout the holiday period". She also made an important point that these EDs are "here to help, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,"
What Dr Franks did not mention was that these two Hospitals and their Emergency Departments WILL NOT BE OPEN NEXT CHRISTMAS SEASON 2018. They close in late October 2018, forever.
I acknowledge that the new hospital at Frenchs Forest will provide a larger number of beds and have the best of equipment but will I be able to get there on time along a flood prone one lane each way Wakehurst Parkway which may not be upgraded in my lifetime.
December 23, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · GOODBY TO OUR HOSPITALS AT MANLY & MONA VALE - THEY WILL NOT BE OPEN NEXT CHRISTMAS SEASON 2018
I read with a great deal of interest the Manly Daily article on 20 December concerning the Emergency Department at Manly Hospital and the fact that doctors are urging peninsula residents to be careful over the festive period after 86 patients turned up at Manly Hospital’s emergency department needing treatment last Christmas Day.
I noted the comments by ED nurse Watts about the attraction of the Northern Beaches and the fact that they see a lot of water accidents, like near drownings and dangers especially. I read with interest the thankful reassurance from Dr Franks, Manly Hospital's Director of Emergency Medicine that "Manly and Mona Vale hospitals, like all NSW emergency departments, would operate as normal throughout the holiday period". She also made an important point that these EDs are "here to help, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,"
What Dr Franks did not mention was that these two Hospitals and their Emergency Departments WILL NOT BE OPEN NEXT CHRISTMAS SEASON 2018. They close in late October 2018, forever.
I acknowledge that the new hospital at Frenchs Forest will provide a larger number of beds and have the best of equipment but will I be able to get there on time along a flood prone one lane each way Wakehurst Parkway which may not be upgraded in my lifetime.
Angela Šljokić
My understanding is that if we as residents turn up to Mona vale for emergency treatment we will be assessed and given the attention we need in a “critical care centre” before being taken by ambulance to either RNS or frenchs forest.
If you call an ambulance you will be taken directly to RNS or FF.
MV has not had the capacity to handle serious emergency cases for a number of years. Anyone seriously ill would have been taken to RNS anyway.
The new allied health centre at MV is excellent. After years of battling in a dilapidated old building the new centre is brilliant.
Angela Šljokić
Would this care have been able to be given at MV? No.
We are blessed in this country that we have options for treatment of horrific killer diseases.
Count your lucky stars you are not in the US.
If your only complaint is that you may have to travel in an ambulance or helicopter to receive medical attention then get a life.
This country is blessed with its free health care. Children with cancers in New Caledonia are brought here to Australia for treatment. Think that’s a short drive away?
Think they have to pay? No.
Our government provides free care to these families who leave their homes for sometimes years and come to a foreign country to receive care.
It’s hard, it’s not fair but it’s true.
I’d like to invite you to come to the oncology ward to see the sick kids. To see the pain in their parents eyes as they see their kids suffer the debilitating effects of chemo and radiation on their tiny bodies.
See the suffering and the loss as their child looses their battle.
I think a dose of reality would do you good.
My understanding is that if we as residents turn up to Mona vale for emergency treatment we will be assessed and given the attention we need in a “critical care centre” before being taken by ambulance to either RNS or frenchs forest.
If you call an ambulance you will be taken directly to RNS or FF.
MV has not had the capacity to handle serious emergency cases for a number of years. Anyone seriously ill would have been taken to RNS anyway.
The new allied health centre at MV is excellent. After years of battling in a dilapidated old building the new centre is brilliant.
Angela Šljokić
Would this care have been able to be given at MV? No.
We are blessed in this country that we have options for treatment of horrific killer diseases.
Count your lucky stars you are not in the US.
If your only complaint is that you may have to travel in an ambulance or helicopter to receive medical attention then get a life.
This country is blessed with its free health care. Children with cancers in New Caledonia are brought here to Australia for treatment. Think that’s a short drive away?
Think they have to pay? No.
Our government provides free care to these families who leave their homes for sometimes years and come to a foreign country to receive care.
It’s hard, it’s not fair but it’s true.
I’d like to invite you to come to the oncology ward to see the sick kids. To see the pain in their parents eyes as they see their kids suffer the debilitating effects of chemo and radiation on their tiny bodies.
See the suffering and the loss as their child looses their battle.
I think a dose of reality would do you good.
Mark Horton
still no reason to change our once good system before this State Government chose a privately run hospital. but only in our area because voters are rusted on Liberals. This is not the US so why compare. I have experienced a New York hospital and their crazy system. Not everybody can afford private health cover either
still no reason to change our once good system before this State Government chose a privately run hospital. but only in our area because voters are rusted on Liberals. This is not the US so why compare. I have experienced a New York hospital and their crazy system. Not everybody can afford private health cover either
Angela Šljokić
So no apology? You do understand that even if you don’t have private health cover in Australia you will get care no matter what?
Your single minded attitude is appalling and I for one won’t be continuing to support your page because of your disgusting attitude and judgemental manner.
So no apology? You do understand that even if you don’t have private health cover in Australia you will get care no matter what?
Your single minded attitude is appalling and I for one won’t be continuing to support your page because of your disgusting attitude and judgemental manner.
Mark Horton
I do apologise for suggesting that you change jobs but just because others in the USA or our country areas do not have as good a service is no excuse for removing our neglected Mona Vale Hospital.. My parents both died in Mona Vale Hospital as did many other relatives and family friends. In 2007 the hospital emergency staff saved my daughter's life (then 12). The hospital has a place as schedule 4 as it is now. We need it on the very busy coastal strip. As I said how will we get there without an upgraded Wakehurst Parkway and with even the upgrade to Moan Vale Rd being on a slow path to the Never Never. Of course I am single minded on this issue and so would anybody who supports such an issue. I am well versed in how the system works and have probably seen more Sydney hospitals than most - pubic and private.
I do apologise for suggesting that you change jobs but just because others in the USA or our country areas do not have as good a service is no excuse for removing our neglected Mona Vale Hospital.. My parents both died in Mona Vale Hospital as did many other relatives and family friends. In 2007 the hospital emergency staff saved my daughter's life (then 12). The hospital has a place as schedule 4 as it is now. We need it on the very busy coastal strip. As I said how will we get there without an upgraded Wakehurst Parkway and with even the upgrade to Moan Vale Rd being on a slow path to the Never Never. Of course I am single minded on this issue and so would anybody who supports such an issue. I am well versed in how the system works and have probably seen more Sydney hospitals than most - pubic and private.
Angela Šljokić
I don’t think you are getting my point.
I never said in my original post that I did not support retaining MV. Did I? Read it again.
Your judgmental attitude and judgement of my personal situation is what you need to apologise for.
Don’t assume that you know everything about someone from their Facebook profile.
I DONT HAVE A JOB!
I am a full time carer of my seriously and chronically ill daughter who had fought cancer twice. Without any help from MV hospital who would not have been able to help even if they were a level 4 hospital. We drive an hour each way to Westmead.
Via Mona Vale Rd.
A drive to FF is not that far in comparison.
Yes it’s a pain but it is what it is. For now.
I don’t think you are getting my point.
I never said in my original post that I did not support retaining MV. Did I? Read it again.
Your judgmental attitude and judgement of my personal situation is what you need to apologise for.
Don’t assume that you know everything about someone from their Facebook profile.
I DONT HAVE A JOB!
I am a full time carer of my seriously and chronically ill daughter who had fought cancer twice. Without any help from MV hospital who would not have been able to help even if they were a level 4 hospital. We drive an hour each way to Westmead.
Via Mona Vale Rd.
A drive to FF is not that far in comparison.
Yes it’s a pain but it is what it is. For now.
Mark Hortorn
I also have done the Westmead trip for my daughter but obviously not to the same extent as she is now well. I pray for peace and happiness for you and especially your daughter. Merry Christmas. I am glad that you will be relieved by the shorter trip to Frenchs Forest. Just imagine though if the politicians had listened and upgraded Mona Vale to Schedule 5 instead. That is my point. I have seen oncology at Randwick. My daughter also spent time at he Children's Hospital there and I witnessed the fantastic work of the staff. My cousin died two years ago in the Oncology ward at the RNS. I am not commenting without experience and do not intend to go into detail - this is not a competition.
I also have done the Westmead trip for my daughter but obviously not to the same extent as she is now well. I pray for peace and happiness for you and especially your daughter. Merry Christmas. I am glad that you will be relieved by the shorter trip to Frenchs Forest. Just imagine though if the politicians had listened and upgraded Mona Vale to Schedule 5 instead. That is my point. I have seen oncology at Randwick. My daughter also spent time at he Children's Hospital there and I witnessed the fantastic work of the staff. My cousin died two years ago in the Oncology ward at the RNS. I am not commenting without experience and do not intend to go into detail - this is not a competition.
Andrew Lee
Maybe you should be grateful you have access to a hospital. Maybe give a bit of thought to your country relatives.
Maybe you should be grateful you have access to a hospital. Maybe give a bit of thought to your country relatives.
Mark Horton
Granted but you also have to consider population numbers so obviously in sparsely populated areas they cannot have close by hospital.
Granted but you also have to consider population numbers so obviously in sparsely populated areas they cannot have close by hospital.
Andrew Lee
I need to drive 5 hours to Newcastle for a five minute op to remove a small cyst from my child's head. Driving through at least 7 regional hospitals stop your whinging
I need to drive 5 hours to Newcastle for a five minute op to remove a small cyst from my child's head. Driving through at least 7 regional hospitals stop your whinging
Mark Horton
Merry Christmas to you too. Seriously though what is wrong with us trying to save a local public hospital from closure and complete demolition of a functional large building - not to be retained even for other use. Left will be only rehab and community health. We are being saddled with a private (fro profit hospital and lose Manly (20 km away) as well. Does your area have a potential 30,000 increase in population over the next 5 years or so? Anyway I chose to live near a hospital and not in some isolated place - I am sure you live in a lovely area but some of us make choices because of cost, convenience, family and work. I WAS LUCKY enough to have a local hospital (my choice) That local hospital saved my daughter's life in 2007 - meningococcal meningitis. If I had not lived just a few minutes away I would have lost her.
Merry Christmas to you too. Seriously though what is wrong with us trying to save a local public hospital from closure and complete demolition of a functional large building - not to be retained even for other use. Left will be only rehab and community health. We are being saddled with a private (fro profit hospital and lose Manly (20 km away) as well. Does your area have a potential 30,000 increase in population over the next 5 years or so? Anyway I chose to live near a hospital and not in some isolated place - I am sure you live in a lovely area but some of us make choices because of cost, convenience, family and work. I WAS LUCKY enough to have a local hospital (my choice) That local hospital saved my daughter's life in 2007 - meningococcal meningitis. If I had not lived just a few minutes away I would have lost her.
Terry Ryan
must be kept open..come on Stokes do something to fix this disgusting fraud on our Northern Beaches community
must be kept open..come on Stokes do something to fix this disgusting fraud on our Northern Beaches community
Mark Horton
An 11,864 signature petition was presented to Rob Stokes by Dr Suzanne Daly from Newport years back before the new Frenchs Forest hospital project had been approved. Rob Stokes, being the sort of politician that he has evolved into, sat on the petition for many months or was it years He submitted it on a quiet day in the Legislative Assembly when hardly anybody was present -this is the truth and can easily be found in hansard. I will post some videos for you to watch - the links are currently down.
An 11,864 signature petition was presented to Rob Stokes by Dr Suzanne Daly from Newport years back before the new Frenchs Forest hospital project had been approved. Rob Stokes, being the sort of politician that he has evolved into, sat on the petition for many months or was it years He submitted it on a quiet day in the Legislative Assembly when hardly anybody was present -this is the truth and can easily be found in hansard. I will post some videos for you to watch - the links are currently down.
Pittwater Pathways
MONA VALE HOSPITAL: The Minister, the petition, and the 11,864 Pittwater petitioners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxJYDEL16J8
I believe my community needs and wants to keep Mona Vale Hospital as a basic Level 3 public hospital as it is presently functioning and has served the public well for many years. It just needs refurbishing floor by floor as Maternity was successfully done. Other public hospitals have been successfully refurbished while still in operation - Bankstown, Blacktown, Camden - the list goes on. W e have been told 60% of the local population has private Health Insurance but that means 40 % doesn't. Don't those people count? Don't they have needs? There are waiting lists for up to 2 years already with 2 public hospitals operating. What will happen when there are no public hospitals? I am not aware of waiting lists for private services. The birthing unit is well patronized and safe with the current backup .of an operating theatre, obstetrician and anaesthetist. It can't continue at MVDH when that goes. In the rare but potentially life threatening event of obstructed labour the baby has to be got out in 20 minutes. You could not get a woman to Frenchs Forest in that time. A proper A and E has to have onsite an operating theatre with basic specialist surgical and medical services with pathology, radiology and inpatient monitoring ecg etc. Patients perceive symptoms after hours as potentially life threatening and want full assessment. A G.P style after hours clinic was tried in the grounds in parallel with A and E but was bypassed by the public and closed for lack of use. Also W.H.O states that a proper A and E needs to be no more than 30 mins by road for all the people in the area it serves. People north of Newport are beyond that from the F.F. emergency. It needs to be affordable to the disadvantaged. The San is the only private hospital I know of that provides A and E and charges something like $250 a visit plus all other investigations. The community needs the continuation of inpatient paediatric services.Our local member told me we have one of the highest primary enrollments in the state. The children's hospitals are several hours drive away and this places a huge burden on families. The community needs access to public day surgery services such as endoscopy and cataract extraction. There is already a 2 year waiting list for cataracts there being no public day surgery centres other than MVDH and Manly. When these go what will happen? We need basic inpatient services for the elderly currently being managed at home when a crisis occurs. I know of no new public nursing homes being built what will happen to those who haven't got 300 to 500 thousand dollars for a bond? The hospitals are already overburdened by aged care. How will the one hospital cope in the future? We need inpatient palliative care services as the hospices are all out of the area, thus placing a huge burden on families particularly aged spouses. We need basic Inpatient hospital services to care for the chronically ill to take the pressure off our rocket science hospitals. They need T.L.C nursing care not technology. Ask anyone whether they got better TLC in RNSH or their local small hospital! Suzanne Daly
Julie Hansor
My husband was admitted on Tues to Mona Vale hospital with a bowel obstruction. After being there for about 15 minutes he had a seizure. So if I was driving him to Frenchs Forest along Wakehurst Parkway, what would I do. I most certainly wouldn't have reception. This is criminal what they are doing to us. I do fear there is going to be loss of life. With the population growth, yes we do need a new hospital, but also we need Mona Vale and Manly renovated. I know its all too late. Just hope these Politician are proud of themselves, especially Rob Stokes. He is an absolute joke.
My husband was admitted on Tues to Mona Vale hospital with a bowel obstruction. After being there for about 15 minutes he had a seizure. So if I was driving him to Frenchs Forest along Wakehurst Parkway, what would I do. I most certainly wouldn't have reception. This is criminal what they are doing to us. I do fear there is going to be loss of life. With the population growth, yes we do need a new hospital, but also we need Mona Vale and Manly renovated. I know its all too late. Just hope these Politician are proud of themselves, especially Rob Stokes. He is an absolute joke.
Kathryn Bloemendaal
Gosh that happened to me too bowel obstruction with emergency operation at Mona . . By the time I got to French forest I'd have probably died
Gosh that happened to me too bowel obstruction with emergency operation at Mona . . By the time I got to French forest I'd have probably died
Julie Hansor
My husband was re-admitted to Mona Vale Hospital 29 December, it was standing room only in the waiting room of emergency. As my husband's condition was quite serious, we didn't have to wait long. All beds were taken, but we were lucky to get a chair. He stayed for 3 nights. I was told there will be no Emergency at Mona Vale, but lucky us we will get a Medical Centre.
My husband was re-admitted to Mona Vale Hospital 29 December, it was standing room only in the waiting room of emergency. As my husband's condition was quite serious, we didn't have to wait long. All beds were taken, but we were lucky to get a chair. He stayed for 3 nights. I was told there will be no Emergency at Mona Vale, but lucky us we will get a Medical Centre.
Casey Van de Ven
A huge problem is that this country/states is being run by the most incompetent braindead politicians that only seem to look after themselves and their mates they don't give a flying f%#k about the people that they should be looking after.
A huge problem is that this country/states is being run by the most incompetent braindead politicians that only seem to look after themselves and their mates they don't give a flying f%#k about the people that they should be looking after.
Mark Horton
Did they tell you what a medical centre is? A glorified GP clinic possibly no different to the facilities at Gateway Medical Centre but it will also be run by a private operator - not public
Did they tell you what a medical centre is? A glorified GP clinic possibly no different to the facilities at Gateway Medical Centre but it will also be run by a private operator - not public
Julie Hansor
I just took it as a Medical Centre like you said Gateway. Staff didn't seem to really want to talk about it. They did say positions will be offered to them next month (February) for NBH
I just took it as a Medical Centre like you said Gateway. Staff didn't seem to really want to talk about it. They did say positions will be offered to them next month (February) for NBH
Mark Horton
An 11,864 signature petition was presented to Rob Stokes by Dr Suzanne Daly from Newport years back before the new Frenchs Forest hospital project had been approved. Rob Stokes, being the sort of politician that he has evolved into, sat on the petition for many months or was it years He submitted it on a quiet day in the Legislative Assembly when hardly anybody was present -this is the truth and can easily be found in hansard. I will post some videos for you to watch - the links are currently down
An 11,864 signature petition was presented to Rob Stokes by Dr Suzanne Daly from Newport years back before the new Frenchs Forest hospital project had been approved. Rob Stokes, being the sort of politician that he has evolved into, sat on the petition for many months or was it years He submitted it on a quiet day in the Legislative Assembly when hardly anybody was present -this is the truth and can easily be found in hansard. I will post some videos for you to watch - the links are currently down
Mal Function
i'm glad that the decision to get rid of mona vale and manly hospitals was for the betterment of the public and not driven by corruption/kickbacks.....................................i also believe that land at mona vale was donated by the salvo's to the public, and should always remain public property
i'm glad that the decision to get rid of mona vale and manly hospitals was for the betterment of the public and not driven by corruption/kickbacks.....................................i also believe that land at mona vale was donated by the salvo's to the public, and should always remain public property
Chris Gardiner
Of course they will be closed down. Valuable land close to the water. A developers wet dream. Oops, sorry. Our Glad will quickly flog the sites to her backers.
Of course they will be closed down. Valuable land close to the water. A developers wet dream. Oops, sorry. Our Glad will quickly flog the sites to her backers.
Chris Roberts
This or any gov will only spend so much in northern beaches. We aren't a swinging vote area so we don't warrant time or money.
Annette Scott
We need Mona Vale & manly hospitals. But yes the land is worth too much. We can only hope.
This or any gov will only spend so much in northern beaches. We aren't a swinging vote area so we don't warrant time or money.
Annette Scott
We need Mona Vale & manly hospitals. But yes the land is worth too much. We can only hope.
Sue Levett
MONA vale and manly need to be retained. It's just to far in emergencies to get to The new hospital. Having three asthmatic children and many visit to MONA vale I know I would not get to the new hospital in time .
MONA vale and manly need to be retained. It's just to far in emergencies to get to The new hospital. Having three asthmatic children and many visit to MONA vale I know I would not get to the new hospital in time .
Mick Finnelley
liberal's can't wait to sell mona vale and manly hospitals the land is worth untold millions
Meg Johnson
You are spot on Mick Finnelly!
liberal's can't wait to sell mona vale and manly hospitals the land is worth untold millions
Meg Johnson
You are spot on Mick Finnelly!
Lyn Nicholls-Smith
Spot on & the traffic from manly & northern beaches particuarly nth of mona vale is gridlocked, sad for us locals
Richard West
Agree
Carole Alcorn
Why close hospitals. We need more not less
Spot on & the traffic from manly & northern beaches particuarly nth of mona vale is gridlocked, sad for us locals
Richard West
Agree
Carole Alcorn
Why close hospitals. We need more not less
Mark Horton
October 27, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · WHAT IS THE CHANCE OF GETTING 1,000 to 2,000 locals to actually protest on site at Mona Vale Hospital or outside Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard's offices.
It is obvious with recent geotechnical drilling at the Mona Vale Hospital site that local health services are to be handed over to the private sector. This will be in the guise that the hospital is being saved for local health services. Even the volunteers in the Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary have fallen for the con. Yes Urgent Care (scaled down Emergency), Rehabilitation, Palliative Care (Currently Hammond Care) and probably the Community Health facility. The Government can only see $$$$$ and Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard do not have the guts or moral fortitude to fight this. A protest really with big numbers is needed NOW. We need enough to stop the traffic and attract television news cameras.
PROBLEM IS that not enough Northern Beaches locals really care and at all. A minimum 30% will vote Liberal blindly at the next NSW and Federal elections. It is really only the over 50s that are prepared to stand up because we are from an era that care about the future. Maybe some over 30s with families are willing to fight but where are the youth - noses stuck in their mobile phones.
Read the current Peninsula Living Pittwater Edition and see that nurses and hospital staff at Manly and Mona Vale Hospitals are only now waking up to the fact that they are not being guaranteed jobs at the new Frenchs Forest Private Hospital. There are plenty of jobs at around 1,300 with enough for all Manly and Mona Vale staff but Healthscope are playing a waiting game. The scenario could well be that on 30/31 October 2018 staff (if there are any left) who have not transferred my be offered redundancy or jobs way out of the local area. No wonder Mike Baird deserted before the shit hit the fan. I wonder who else might resign before 2019 to make way for a new and even less sympathetic breed of Liberal.
We cannot expect support from Labor or the Greens so the political horizon on the Northern Beaches is indeed grim after this current big spend is over. Remember Rob Stokes recent threat to anti B-Line protesters that no other State Government would spend $500M in the area. He is on the ball but how much of that $500 was badly spent and this does not take into account the $600M and rising for road works at Frenchs Forest. Maybe the total of $1.1Billion to prop up private sector investment is considered a good investment according to Liberal Party headquarters. The return benefits are yet to be counted.
October 27, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · WHAT IS THE CHANCE OF GETTING 1,000 to 2,000 locals to actually protest on site at Mona Vale Hospital or outside Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard's offices.
It is obvious with recent geotechnical drilling at the Mona Vale Hospital site that local health services are to be handed over to the private sector. This will be in the guise that the hospital is being saved for local health services. Even the volunteers in the Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary have fallen for the con. Yes Urgent Care (scaled down Emergency), Rehabilitation, Palliative Care (Currently Hammond Care) and probably the Community Health facility. The Government can only see $$$$$ and Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard do not have the guts or moral fortitude to fight this. A protest really with big numbers is needed NOW. We need enough to stop the traffic and attract television news cameras.
PROBLEM IS that not enough Northern Beaches locals really care and at all. A minimum 30% will vote Liberal blindly at the next NSW and Federal elections. It is really only the over 50s that are prepared to stand up because we are from an era that care about the future. Maybe some over 30s with families are willing to fight but where are the youth - noses stuck in their mobile phones.
Read the current Peninsula Living Pittwater Edition and see that nurses and hospital staff at Manly and Mona Vale Hospitals are only now waking up to the fact that they are not being guaranteed jobs at the new Frenchs Forest Private Hospital. There are plenty of jobs at around 1,300 with enough for all Manly and Mona Vale staff but Healthscope are playing a waiting game. The scenario could well be that on 30/31 October 2018 staff (if there are any left) who have not transferred my be offered redundancy or jobs way out of the local area. No wonder Mike Baird deserted before the shit hit the fan. I wonder who else might resign before 2019 to make way for a new and even less sympathetic breed of Liberal.
We cannot expect support from Labor or the Greens so the political horizon on the Northern Beaches is indeed grim after this current big spend is over. Remember Rob Stokes recent threat to anti B-Line protesters that no other State Government would spend $500M in the area. He is on the ball but how much of that $500 was badly spent and this does not take into account the $600M and rising for road works at Frenchs Forest. Maybe the total of $1.1Billion to prop up private sector investment is considered a good investment according to Liberal Party headquarters. The return benefits are yet to be counted.
Mark Horton
I can see from the lack of a reaction to my post that it is not possible to get a very large crowd to actually protest. How the hell did they get 600 at Newport and it was only about the B-Line. God help us all the APATHY is appalling
I can see from the lack of a reaction to my post that it is not possible to get a very large crowd to actually protest. How the hell did they get 600 at Newport and it was only about the B-Line. God help us all the APATHY is appalling
Tony Mcdonald
I'll be there... it will become obvious when they have stuffed all that extra development into Ingleside / warriewood and beyond, but as usual the government do things arse about. Stokes and Co have blind sided everybody
I'll be there... it will become obvious when they have stuffed all that extra development into Ingleside / warriewood and beyond, but as usual the government do things arse about. Stokes and Co have blind sided everybody
Susan Phillips
I’ve only just seen your post, can we encourage everyone to share the post, might get more people this way.
I’ve only just seen your post, can we encourage everyone to share the post, might get more people this way.
Katinga Schroeder
Your post is mostly negative instead of rallying and nowhere do you state a time and place for this protest. How do you expect to get support if you don’t state clearly what you do want.
Mark Horton
Of course it is negative because we have lost the fight but not the war. I have been involved in enough rallies local to know that setting a time and place without any takers is waste of time. If you can offer a positive spin on this then do so, please. I don't have the money to commit to posters or handouts. I use facebook as medium and this page has a massive reach with regular followers. What I have found though is that rarely does anybody want to commit. Dr Suzanne Daly presented Rob Stokes, MP for Pittwater with a petition with 11,000 signatures and it was just ignored. I am trying to fuel another ground swell again. Yes a positive approach would be to just say "Hey guys meet me at Moan Vale Hospital forecourt this Saturday at 10.00 " and hope that somebody will turn up but it would be a waste of time unless I get a big reaction on this page. The reach as this point is 2,796 but it does not mean that that many people have read this post. There are also 54 likes or me local anger and from that a groundswell and hopefully then a storm. Remember that any large crowd will attract Police and I guess nobody wants to confront he authorities - I do it regularly with communications and visits to Rob Stokes office. He knows my strong views but just says that he appreciates my passion. How patronising is that?. It is more than passion. Both my parents and other family died at MV Hospital. They saved my daughter's life and so it is much more than passion
Your post is mostly negative instead of rallying and nowhere do you state a time and place for this protest. How do you expect to get support if you don’t state clearly what you do want.
Mark Horton
Of course it is negative because we have lost the fight but not the war. I have been involved in enough rallies local to know that setting a time and place without any takers is waste of time. If you can offer a positive spin on this then do so, please. I don't have the money to commit to posters or handouts. I use facebook as medium and this page has a massive reach with regular followers. What I have found though is that rarely does anybody want to commit. Dr Suzanne Daly presented Rob Stokes, MP for Pittwater with a petition with 11,000 signatures and it was just ignored. I am trying to fuel another ground swell again. Yes a positive approach would be to just say "Hey guys meet me at Moan Vale Hospital forecourt this Saturday at 10.00 " and hope that somebody will turn up but it would be a waste of time unless I get a big reaction on this page. The reach as this point is 2,796 but it does not mean that that many people have read this post. There are also 54 likes or me local anger and from that a groundswell and hopefully then a storm. Remember that any large crowd will attract Police and I guess nobody wants to confront he authorities - I do it regularly with communications and visits to Rob Stokes office. He knows my strong views but just says that he appreciates my passion. How patronising is that?. It is more than passion. Both my parents and other family died at MV Hospital. They saved my daughter's life and so it is much more than passion
Janine Clark
It's a sell-out by fascist liberal government
Helen Manfield
They'll all be crying and screaming when we have no "local" hospital any more. So sad.
Helen Manfield
This is all so true and so shocking !!!
Lynne Ted Carroll
Do not close MV hospital to emergency or maternity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Susan Phillips
Keen to rally to keep Mona Vale open as public hospital.
Mark Horton
October 3, 2017
More Support to Retain Mona Vale Hospital
It's a sell-out by fascist liberal government
Helen Manfield
They'll all be crying and screaming when we have no "local" hospital any more. So sad.
Helen Manfield
This is all so true and so shocking !!!
Lynne Ted Carroll
Do not close MV hospital to emergency or maternity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Susan Phillips
Keen to rally to keep Mona Vale open as public hospital.
Mark Horton
October 3, 2017
More Support to Retain Mona Vale Hospital
Helen Warren
The existing ED will remain. Serious cases will be amboed/choppered to FF. not ideal admittedly. Other services under the community health umbrella at Mona will include rehab, pall care, dental, diabetic clinic, Drug and alcohol, community nursing services, dieticians, physios.
Mark Horton
Where did you get this information? I note where you work but they are conning you. Rob Stokes has made it quite clear to me in writing that it will not be an ED because there will not be any operating theatres. That is the formula as I understand it. That and the fact that there will not be any Acute Care facility.
Helen Warren
there will be an emergency, as I said, for the basics. They don't want to clog up the new hospital ED with the more simple ailments. Surgical, ortho, paediatrics, medical and obstetrics will all move to FF.
The existing ED will remain. Serious cases will be amboed/choppered to FF. not ideal admittedly. Other services under the community health umbrella at Mona will include rehab, pall care, dental, diabetic clinic, Drug and alcohol, community nursing services, dieticians, physios.
Mark Horton
Where did you get this information? I note where you work but they are conning you. Rob Stokes has made it quite clear to me in writing that it will not be an ED because there will not be any operating theatres. That is the formula as I understand it. That and the fact that there will not be any Acute Care facility.
Helen Warren
there will be an emergency, as I said, for the basics. They don't want to clog up the new hospital ED with the more simple ailments. Surgical, ortho, paediatrics, medical and obstetrics will all move to FF.
Mark Horton
just to let you know that Urgent Care will not be an ED. In fact it is likely to be run by private sector interests.
Mark Horton
Lynn Hoper mentioned it in a recent article in Peninsula Living Pittwater Edition.
Craig Malcolm
Essential services must stay ya cant put a price on life.
just to let you know that Urgent Care will not be an ED. In fact it is likely to be run by private sector interests.
Mark Horton
Lynn Hoper mentioned it in a recent article in Peninsula Living Pittwater Edition.
Craig Malcolm
Essential services must stay ya cant put a price on life.
Terry Flynn
I appears to me that the people that make these decisions have never been injured or ill in their lives! If you are injured at Avalon a tip to mona vale appears long but to RNSH or Frenchs Forest would be unthinkable.
Kate Hunter
It's because it's logical and makes sense to keep, that they won't. That and the fact it's on prime real estate to build ugly housing and sell it for obscene amounts.... because they the council , government bodies don't care, they don't care. They are just greedy deviants. People have been trying to get the council and government to keep the hospital for years but they wear us down and run down the hospital until good people are to exhausted to fight. But obviously there time wasting ploys are never going to work because it's still an issue. They are not just wasting our time and money and health they are wasting everyone's. Disgraceful
Caroline Forster
It will probably take a death or 2 before they reopen an emergency service - typical burocrats gone mad. We must keep monavale open
I appears to me that the people that make these decisions have never been injured or ill in their lives! If you are injured at Avalon a tip to mona vale appears long but to RNSH or Frenchs Forest would be unthinkable.
Kate Hunter
It's because it's logical and makes sense to keep, that they won't. That and the fact it's on prime real estate to build ugly housing and sell it for obscene amounts.... because they the council , government bodies don't care, they don't care. They are just greedy deviants. People have been trying to get the council and government to keep the hospital for years but they wear us down and run down the hospital until good people are to exhausted to fight. But obviously there time wasting ploys are never going to work because it's still an issue. They are not just wasting our time and money and health they are wasting everyone's. Disgraceful
Caroline Forster
It will probably take a death or 2 before they reopen an emergency service - typical burocrats gone mad. We must keep monavale open
Phyllis Gibbs
It seems that no matter how many positive reasons are given the politicians etc just do not listen. How stupid it is to remove a working hospital just because maintenance was NOT carried out over the last 50 years. Get to work and do the work that is required - surely it cant cost the billions that the new hospital is costing, not to say the lives.
Mickle Barker
Politicians everywhere.....no foresight except their pay increases
It seems that no matter how many positive reasons are given the politicians etc just do not listen. How stupid it is to remove a working hospital just because maintenance was NOT carried out over the last 50 years. Get to work and do the work that is required - surely it cant cost the billions that the new hospital is costing, not to say the lives.
Mickle Barker
Politicians everywhere.....no foresight except their pay increases
Penny Fuller Masula
The reason we fought to have the hospital built there in the first place is because many people died in car accidents on the Palm Beach and Bilgola bends, many others that suffered heart attacks etc. didn't ever make it to Manly as it was too far away. Mona Vale Hospital must be retained, is there a petition I can sign or anything I can do to help?
Tony Mcdonald
Typical, .. stuff the place with housing but we will still have dodgy roads and they also take the hospital away...... not smart!!!!!
The reason we fought to have the hospital built there in the first place is because many people died in car accidents on the Palm Beach and Bilgola bends, many others that suffered heart attacks etc. didn't ever make it to Manly as it was too far away. Mona Vale Hospital must be retained, is there a petition I can sign or anything I can do to help?
Tony Mcdonald
Typical, .. stuff the place with housing but we will still have dodgy roads and they also take the hospital away...... not smart!!!!!
Mark Horton
September 3, 2017 · NO EMERGENCY AT MONA VALE AFTER OCTOBER 2018 - THE REALITY OF IT WILL SINK IN LATE NEXT YEAR WHEN IT WILL BE ALL TOO LATE
They have only ever promised Urgent Care or glorified first aid for the new downgraded Mona Vale Hospital. All the really 'intelligent and caring' senior specialist doctors I have spoken to want Mona Vale's Emergency closed as it 'does currently not resolve the more serious cases which are sent directly to the RNS'.
Apparently the less serious emergency cases are not worthy of having an ER at Mona Vale so they will ultimately be shipped directly to Frenchs Forest to join a no doubt big queue.
Remember that Manly will be closed so there will be a queue. Yes so if you are not dying but just in a lot of pain you will take the slow ride via the Wakehurst Parkway to Frenchs Forest and when you arrive you will join a long queue of patients waiting for treatment, probably queued up in ambulances in the driveway. We will have to wait and see but that is my prediction.
Mark Blackwood
Disgraceful, how do we SUE, these INCOMPETANT POLITITIONS.
Rose De Candia
I don't think it's incompetency, they have an agenda, and they are ignoring the community.
Susan Lowrie
We need EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT MONA VALE . .... We DESERVE IT AND NO BETTER
Debra Drummond
The population is growing on the beaches; society is getting older and sicker. There needs to be more emergency service options, not less. Has anyone checked with rob stokes what urgent care at mona Vale means?
Debbie Benefield
What do we do ?
Geneva Meldrum
It's ridiculous! Our community needs more hospitals not less! The current ones hardly manage as it is!
Cassie Hotchin
The whole idea for the 3rd hospital was because of the increase population, this was way before the over population of the northern beaches, how are the people north of Narrabeen meant to get to the hospital alive, we can wait and see but by then the land at Manly & Mona Vale Will have been sold of to developers for more high rise units.
September 3, 2017 · NO EMERGENCY AT MONA VALE AFTER OCTOBER 2018 - THE REALITY OF IT WILL SINK IN LATE NEXT YEAR WHEN IT WILL BE ALL TOO LATE
They have only ever promised Urgent Care or glorified first aid for the new downgraded Mona Vale Hospital. All the really 'intelligent and caring' senior specialist doctors I have spoken to want Mona Vale's Emergency closed as it 'does currently not resolve the more serious cases which are sent directly to the RNS'.
Apparently the less serious emergency cases are not worthy of having an ER at Mona Vale so they will ultimately be shipped directly to Frenchs Forest to join a no doubt big queue.
Remember that Manly will be closed so there will be a queue. Yes so if you are not dying but just in a lot of pain you will take the slow ride via the Wakehurst Parkway to Frenchs Forest and when you arrive you will join a long queue of patients waiting for treatment, probably queued up in ambulances in the driveway. We will have to wait and see but that is my prediction.
Mark Blackwood
Disgraceful, how do we SUE, these INCOMPETANT POLITITIONS.
Rose De Candia
I don't think it's incompetency, they have an agenda, and they are ignoring the community.
Susan Lowrie
We need EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT MONA VALE . .... We DESERVE IT AND NO BETTER
Debra Drummond
The population is growing on the beaches; society is getting older and sicker. There needs to be more emergency service options, not less. Has anyone checked with rob stokes what urgent care at mona Vale means?
Debbie Benefield
What do we do ?
Geneva Meldrum
It's ridiculous! Our community needs more hospitals not less! The current ones hardly manage as it is!
Cassie Hotchin
The whole idea for the 3rd hospital was because of the increase population, this was way before the over population of the northern beaches, how are the people north of Narrabeen meant to get to the hospital alive, we can wait and see but by then the land at Manly & Mona Vale Will have been sold of to developers for more high rise units.
Charlotte Bringolf
Unfortunately alot of people have been on the oh well lets just the wait and see but now its too late .. when this argument was first started about 20 plus years ago it was staved off as there was no other alternative but now the megahospital at frenches forest is done.. mv hospital is probably non salvageable.. i dont want to see but am anxious to see what happens to the sick and injured up at the far end of the beaches when the parkway is flooded. Unfortunately i feel that there will be either losses or those that are injured wil just have to wait longer
Stacey Mitchell
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Pls sign and share this petition to keep emergency
Trish Giles
Many residents of Pittwater would have died without the proximity of Mona Vale hospital my son would have been one of them. I totally agree it must be retained for Surgical and Emergency. As my son once said " otherwise make sure they have a hugh morgue for the bodies that arrive at the new private hospital from Pittwater
Kylie Norman
Everyone will just start calling ambos to jump the queue. If you live north of Mona Vale Rd & you have a heart attack, you've got Buckley's chance of getting to Frenchs Forest in time.
Kylie Norman Here's some pictures of the overpopulation that's coming to Dee Why, see all those cranes in the air, it's not a good thing, that's for sure
Unfortunately alot of people have been on the oh well lets just the wait and see but now its too late .. when this argument was first started about 20 plus years ago it was staved off as there was no other alternative but now the megahospital at frenches forest is done.. mv hospital is probably non salvageable.. i dont want to see but am anxious to see what happens to the sick and injured up at the far end of the beaches when the parkway is flooded. Unfortunately i feel that there will be either losses or those that are injured wil just have to wait longer
Stacey Mitchell
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Pls sign and share this petition to keep emergency
Trish Giles
Many residents of Pittwater would have died without the proximity of Mona Vale hospital my son would have been one of them. I totally agree it must be retained for Surgical and Emergency. As my son once said " otherwise make sure they have a hugh morgue for the bodies that arrive at the new private hospital from Pittwater
Kylie Norman
Everyone will just start calling ambos to jump the queue. If you live north of Mona Vale Rd & you have a heart attack, you've got Buckley's chance of getting to Frenchs Forest in time.
Kylie Norman Here's some pictures of the overpopulation that's coming to Dee Why, see all those cranes in the air, it's not a good thing, that's for sure
Cassie Hotchin
If you check with Rob Stokes he will go on about how old it is & how nice the forest one is , he doesn't care
If you check with Rob Stokes he will go on about how old it is & how nice the forest one is , he doesn't care
Mark Horton
August 27, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · MONA VALE HOSPITAL'S SURGICAL & EMERGENCY WILL CLOSE ON 30/31 OCTOBER 2018
Marge Marston
What in earth are they thinking of! Has common sense disappeared completely from our World. I would consider the plight of the people living in the northern part of the area. They cannot be expected to travel the distance to Frenchs Forest in an emergency, not to mention the risk of traffic delays and/or accidents. Wake up Politicians and do the right thing for Northern Beaches. DO NOT CLOSE MONA VALE HOSPITAL.
Vanessa Dunn So if I'm at Palm Beach and have a heart attack, I'll probably be dead before an ambulance arrives and is able to transport me to the new hospital!
Robyn Mowatt You certainly will be if someone sneezes on the Wakehurst Parkway & floods it, Vanessa! (was ever a Road so well named ?)
Lesley Nolan Palm Beach is closer to mona vale than frenchs forest. I called an ambulance for an elderly oerson in dee why. It was yrgent. Response time was 45 mins. He died after admission to mona vale icu. It is the clogged roads causing the delays for response and transport
Vanessa Dunn Duane Galle I know that but it's the time factor
Sandra van Kool If the parkway is flooded and there is a loaded semi trailer slowly going up Mona Vale Road, then it will be a slow trip to Frenchs Forest Hospital. And yet somewhere there are a bunch of politicians congratulating themselves on what a good decision they have made to fill Warriewood Valley with a million Meriton Apartments and close MVH
Marge Marston Duane Galle Yes there are Ambulance Stations but most time the ambulances are lined up at the hospitals waiting to hand the patient over to the nurses. Hence there could be numerous ambulances delayed at the hospitals and not able to respond to urgent calls.
Annabel Erwin I thought they'd guaranteed that the emergency department would stay open and operational...more lies?
Jennifer Treble Yes Annabelle I thought the same.. we need a high profile person to support us all
Mark Horton
They have only ever promised Urgent Care or glorified first aid.
Sandra Colomer
No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was the best hospital !!!!!!!!!!!
Mark Horton
Not according to Brad Hazzard in Manly Daily 26 August.
Jennifer Treble Wow! that's terrible, pity for the people north of Narrabeen.. I guess we don't matter .. it's so irresponsible closing emergency & surgical when we have quadrupled (or more) our population on the northern beaches. .. Mona Vale hospital should not only be kept it should have been extended to make a larger hospital to cater for the increase of population.. whoever made this decision will have to wear the guilt & responsibility if someone dies because they can't get medical help!
Janine Clark It's appalling the way the people north of Narrabeen have been overlooked, not listened to, and generally ignored.
Jennifer Treble Janine Clark it certainly is, who do we turn to though? Look at Warriewood valley, there are hundreds of more families, a lot of families with little children that really need a good hospital nearby. I had my children down in emergency a number of times for various medical issues over the years, along with elderly parents needing urgent medical help. Now there be nothing.. It's actually scary really..
John Perry Do Not close Mona Vale Hospital. My Son has Epilepsy and we rely immediate emergency services.Mona Vale Hospital is Essential in our area,
Trudy Mann Me too i have eplipesy and depend on the hospital. I worked in the kitchen for almost 12 years and i loved it.
Linda Freelander People will die. Mona Vale hospital stabilised emergencies, everything from water related injury, electrocution, burns. These people were then airlifted or transferred for further treatment once stabilised. Stupid decision.
Irene Mcguire Omg I trained and worked there on surgical Absolutely ridiculous Does someone have to die before they realise what a stupid decision that is
Jacqui Flanigan Great, even further for those at Palm Beach to go. What happens if Wakehurst Parkway floods and there is an accident on Mona Vale Road? Stokes and co. Should be ashamed of themselves
thenee Simmons This is an atrocity!!! 😡😡
Who the bloody hell makes these decisions!!
Carol E Wood So what is staying? There has been a lot of new work happening lately? Is it just palliative care only? Rehabilitation? Sorry I did not see the article.
Julie McDougall It's all about the money. There is a greedy, unbelievably rich property developer out there just waiting to pounce. Ocean front real estate
Karen Rathborne Government looking after themselves, stuff the civilians.
James Engels Well it will remain, but with only 10 beds.They listen to their people but just do what they want anyway
Stacey Mitchell It was never staying that's why many of us have campaigned so heavily.
Leslie-Anne Flower That is simply ridiculous. Cost cutting is risking people's lives
Loretta Rodgers Bloody ridiculous
Jackie Dawes I agree, keep surgical and emergency please
Yvonne Aldridge How sad all my kids were born there
Amanda Scarlett Gilkeson Must keep ER open!
Julie Scott That is sad
Jenny Fuller Can someone help us keep MVH Emergency open
Bob Campbell About time the government listened to us. Fat chance
Trish Giles So true.
Mark Blackwood Absolute Disgrace
Steve Larsen No
Susan Lowrie We need emergency
Stacey Mitchell - SIGN THE PETITION
https://www.facebook.com/monavalehospital/posts/1245072868935321
Mark Horton
July 16, 2017 · SAVE MONA VALE HOSPITAL BY SIGNING THE PETITION. Please sign the petition. Share also with all of your friends.
Remember that it is not over til it's over. You still have a right to tell the NSW Government that it must retain Mona Vale Hospital, including surgical and emergency
Be a little devil and sign the petition. I dare you
Mark Horton
Still only just over 500 signatures. What is wrong out there? Please sign the petition
Susan Lowrie We need to keep fighting
Mark Horton
July 10, 2017 · If there was ever a good reason not to vote Liberal at the NSW elections in 2019 it was the recent decisions by our local Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard, that the NSW Government will not be proceeding with a private partnership for the Wyong and Bowral Hospitals.
In the case of Wyong, the Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, MP is reported as saying that “the Central Coast community is seeing the benefits of a Liberal-National Government that cares about delivering world-class health facilities”. Regarding Bowral the General Secretary of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association Brett Holmes, is reported as saying that the decision is “another victory for the people”. Mr Holmes went on to say, “we congratulate NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard for listening to our concerns and not just pressing ahead with the public-private partnership model”.
Yes, this is the same Liberal-National government that decided on a privately run Northern Beaches Hospital. It is also the same union that chose to abandon Moan Vale and Manly Hospitals in favour of a brand spanking new hospital at Frenchs Forest and with it the closure of Manly and downgrading of Moana Vale with the removal of surgical and emergency and demolition of the main building.
This is serious proof that the Liberal Parry cares little for the views of its supporters on the Northern Beaches or the wishes of the local community.
Suzanne Daly
Yes and what about the millions being spent on hospitals in all the other marginal seats.!We have to make the Northern beaches marginal!
Stacey Mitchell
Yup dump the Libs for an alternative and it's coming
Stacey Mitchell
There are recordings on YouTube of exactly what is happening that the Liberals don't want us to know about. Both the Federal Member - Jason Falinski and State Member Rob Stokes campaigned on saving Mona Vale Hospital - but clearly their idea of a hospital isn't a building with Emergency, Inpatients, Surgical Theatre, Maternity and Children's ward (which $100,000's of dollars were raised for special beds for children) but a bull dozed building with out houses - being offered out to the highest medical bidder - we could have dentistry there! Even Brad Hazzard has stated it won't be bulldozed yet Rob Stokes has confirmed it will. They're all spin Doctors hiding the truth from this electorate. The private / public model already has flaws in it and that's what's being pushed. God help the people north of Newport staying alive to FFH for stabilisation.
Geneva Meldrum
What do they mean when they say the emergency will be replaced by an urgent care centre? I don't believe there is any transparency or honesty in what the governments plans. The union above comes across as very self serving. I just wish there was more straightforward plans made available to the public on what they're actually going to do.
Geneva Meldrum
I feel the most important fight in holding mona vale is the emergency ward. I can almost understand moving maternity if that meant keeping the emergency ward. But this is what happens when our society become complacent about politics!
Geneva Meldrum
Exactly it's been too sure that everyone will vote for them. It's pathetic that people keep doing so when it doesn't benefit their actual locality at all!
Susan Lowrie
We need our hospital .......Ok we are getting a new one but we still need Mona Vale don't let them take it away from us
Mick Martin
I've never heard anyone except a politician or an investor say that the private system is the way to go.
Terry Ryan
Stokes and Falinski are inept. what have they done to our Hospital. .destroy it is what they have done...
James Engels
I heard the other day that it will close.they will keep about ten beds for emergencies.
Mark Horton
July 9, 2017 · They consorted with the devil in seeking the closure of Mona Vale Hospital.
The Nurses and Midwives Association have apparently still not settled with Healthscope about staffing of the new privately run Northern Beaches Hospital. Remember that this union sold us out on Mona Vale Hospital and all because they wanted to work in a brand spanking new hospital at Frenchs Forest.
July 9, 2017 · They consorted with the devil in seeking the closure of Mona Vale Hospital.
The Nurses and Midwives Association have apparently still not settled with Healthscope about staffing of the new privately run Northern Beaches Hospital. Remember that this union sold us out on Mona Vale Hospital and all because they wanted to work in a brand spanking new hospital at Frenchs Forest.
Northern Beaches Hospital privatisation still shrouded in secrecy
http://www.nswnma.asn.au/northern-beaches-privatisation-still-shrouded-in-secrecy/
Suzanne Daly
The Manly Nurses have got their Karma !They fought against having the two birthing centres and only stopped and allowed Mona vale to reopen when given a ' promise " to run F.F.Now it is to be private they are not happy.!
Stacey Mitchell
I have had enough of this sanctimonious lot. A couple have posted on my posts on the northern beaches mum's site just how ridiculous it is to keep MVH and used the tangent that "it's funny people wanting to keep it yet they don't work there yet have no clue what is required".... they were bigging up FFH.... and here we are! Unemployment looming. I wonder if their tunes will change.
Geneva Meldrum
We need the emergency department to stay! So important. The frenchs forest hospital is not adequate for residents in palm beach or anyone passed the bends in an emergency situation.
The Manly Nurses have got their Karma !They fought against having the two birthing centres and only stopped and allowed Mona vale to reopen when given a ' promise " to run F.F.Now it is to be private they are not happy.!
Stacey Mitchell
I have had enough of this sanctimonious lot. A couple have posted on my posts on the northern beaches mum's site just how ridiculous it is to keep MVH and used the tangent that "it's funny people wanting to keep it yet they don't work there yet have no clue what is required".... they were bigging up FFH.... and here we are! Unemployment looming. I wonder if their tunes will change.
Geneva Meldrum
We need the emergency department to stay! So important. The frenchs forest hospital is not adequate for residents in palm beach or anyone passed the bends in an emergency situation.
Mark Horton
July 7, 2017 · Long but it should be viewed. Share with as many people as you can and please offer comments - your views are needed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEpKTdeDPHo&feature=share
The NSW Government wants to demolish Mona Vale hospital’s main building and allow privatised medical facilities in it’s place. Tell them their dreaming.
Helen Richards
A great video. Thank you so much for all the effort. I have shared with my limited contacts. I've asked them to show/ discuss with their non Facebook friends & family. Just a question....has this link been sent to 'our Glad'? ...or any media outlets? It's not only locals who'll suffer without MVH A&E. The many visitors to the north of Mona Vale who incur life threatening injuries/illness will also be at risk.
I'm guessing those involved have contacts but popular shows such as Four Corners or 2GB have big audiences. Just a thought and don't want to cross wires.
Mark Horton
Thank John Illingsworth and Phil Walker especially.
July 7, 2017 · Long but it should be viewed. Share with as many people as you can and please offer comments - your views are needed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEpKTdeDPHo&feature=share
The NSW Government wants to demolish Mona Vale hospital’s main building and allow privatised medical facilities in it’s place. Tell them their dreaming.
Helen Richards
A great video. Thank you so much for all the effort. I have shared with my limited contacts. I've asked them to show/ discuss with their non Facebook friends & family. Just a question....has this link been sent to 'our Glad'? ...or any media outlets? It's not only locals who'll suffer without MVH A&E. The many visitors to the north of Mona Vale who incur life threatening injuries/illness will also be at risk.
I'm guessing those involved have contacts but popular shows such as Four Corners or 2GB have big audiences. Just a thought and don't want to cross wires.
Mark Horton
Thank John Illingsworth and Phil Walker especially.
Helen Richards
Absolutely Mark....& huge credit to you too for keeping this vital issue alive. Sadly I am not well connected so to my question....how does this get seen by a wider audience? I'm happy to work out how( no idea yet) to send it on to the media but am conscious it may already have been done.
Mark Horton
I have more ammunition to fire about privatisation and will do so in the days ahead.
Absolutely Mark....& huge credit to you too for keeping this vital issue alive. Sadly I am not well connected so to my question....how does this get seen by a wider audience? I'm happy to work out how( no idea yet) to send it on to the media but am conscious it may already have been done.
Mark Horton
I have more ammunition to fire about privatisation and will do so in the days ahead.
Mark Horton
June 24, 2017 Dear Rob
I am sure that you will recall discussions with myself and others about Mona Vale Hospital and what you termed as ‘problematic’ being the presence of asbestos in the main hospital building.
With very little difficulty I was able to locate a Hazmat report on Mullumbimby Hospital which identifies the presence of asbestos in that hospital.
From our past discussions, I recall you saying that a study was undertaken at Mona Vale Hospital and that asbestos had been identified. As the issue is one reason given for demolition of the main building at Mona Vale Hospital, would you please provide for community perusal, a similar Hazmat report for Mona Vale Hospital.
As you can see from the attached internet link, the Mullumbimby report is easily and readily accessible. I believe that your Pittwater community, in particular, deserves the same level of transparency so that we can be better informed.
See the link
http://www.hinfra.health.nsw.gov.au/…/Mullumbimby-and-Distr…
I also note the high level of consultation that was carried out concerning the closure of Mullumbimby Hospital, as shown in the press releases found at the following internet links. I don’t recall the same level of communication with Pittwater residents, other than promises years back that Mona Vale Hospital would be saved. I also note that the new Byron hospital is a public and not private hospital.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20170424_01.aspx
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Documents/20140821_00.pdf
As you appreciate I and others are not ready to give up on the fight to have Mona Vale Hospital retained in its present role. The Northern Beaches population is projected to grow to 306,00 by 2036, an underestimate in my view bearing in mind your Government’s plans to significantly increase housing density in Mona Vale and nearby suburbs including Ingleside and Warriewood. I also note that there are absolutely no plans to upgrade or improve the Wakehurst Parkway in the foreseeable future, it being the main road route from Narrabeen to the new hospital at Frenchs Forest. It is also clear that Mona Vale Road is decades off being upgraded all the way to Terrey Hills.
I look forward to any advice that you can provide.
Regards
Mark Horton
June 24, 2017 Dear Rob
I am sure that you will recall discussions with myself and others about Mona Vale Hospital and what you termed as ‘problematic’ being the presence of asbestos in the main hospital building.
With very little difficulty I was able to locate a Hazmat report on Mullumbimby Hospital which identifies the presence of asbestos in that hospital.
From our past discussions, I recall you saying that a study was undertaken at Mona Vale Hospital and that asbestos had been identified. As the issue is one reason given for demolition of the main building at Mona Vale Hospital, would you please provide for community perusal, a similar Hazmat report for Mona Vale Hospital.
As you can see from the attached internet link, the Mullumbimby report is easily and readily accessible. I believe that your Pittwater community, in particular, deserves the same level of transparency so that we can be better informed.
See the link
http://www.hinfra.health.nsw.gov.au/…/Mullumbimby-and-Distr…
I also note the high level of consultation that was carried out concerning the closure of Mullumbimby Hospital, as shown in the press releases found at the following internet links. I don’t recall the same level of communication with Pittwater residents, other than promises years back that Mona Vale Hospital would be saved. I also note that the new Byron hospital is a public and not private hospital.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20170424_01.aspx
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Documents/20140821_00.pdf
As you appreciate I and others are not ready to give up on the fight to have Mona Vale Hospital retained in its present role. The Northern Beaches population is projected to grow to 306,00 by 2036, an underestimate in my view bearing in mind your Government’s plans to significantly increase housing density in Mona Vale and nearby suburbs including Ingleside and Warriewood. I also note that there are absolutely no plans to upgrade or improve the Wakehurst Parkway in the foreseeable future, it being the main road route from Narrabeen to the new hospital at Frenchs Forest. It is also clear that Mona Vale Road is decades off being upgraded all the way to Terrey Hills.
I look forward to any advice that you can provide.
Regards
Mark Horton
Mark Horton
The question I often ask myself is why when there is opposition to certain developments we are told that 'nothing stands in the way of progress'. On the Northern Beaches, we know that progress actually means a slowing in decision making or the 'lack of progress' as regards the original Warringah Freeway, the Sugarloaf Point Bridge and, of course, the Spit Bridge. We can add to that the fact that Mona Vale Road is now decades behind completion. We know that despite us getting that new privately run 'public' hospital better access via the Wakehurst Parkway is not even on the cards for this State Government. The tunnel, well its at least 20 years away. But surprise, the roadworks on Warringah and Frenchs Forst Roads are flying ahead - real progress!. Then you get to realise of course, that the Government is helping the private sector to run our public hospital but only on theNorthern Beaches, it seems. Progress most certainly has many faces.
Trish Giles
Otherwise build a massive morgue for people from Pittwater who can't make to the new hospital in time to save their lives.
Judy May
Good work Mark, the Government should be aware of the community's concerns about Mona Vale Hospital.
Branka Papalia
Well said!! #savemonavalehospital
Helen Richards
Great letter Mark
The question I often ask myself is why when there is opposition to certain developments we are told that 'nothing stands in the way of progress'. On the Northern Beaches, we know that progress actually means a slowing in decision making or the 'lack of progress' as regards the original Warringah Freeway, the Sugarloaf Point Bridge and, of course, the Spit Bridge. We can add to that the fact that Mona Vale Road is now decades behind completion. We know that despite us getting that new privately run 'public' hospital better access via the Wakehurst Parkway is not even on the cards for this State Government. The tunnel, well its at least 20 years away. But surprise, the roadworks on Warringah and Frenchs Forst Roads are flying ahead - real progress!. Then you get to realise of course, that the Government is helping the private sector to run our public hospital but only on theNorthern Beaches, it seems. Progress most certainly has many faces.
Trish Giles
Otherwise build a massive morgue for people from Pittwater who can't make to the new hospital in time to save their lives.
Judy May
Good work Mark, the Government should be aware of the community's concerns about Mona Vale Hospital.
Branka Papalia
Well said!! #savemonavalehospital
Helen Richards
Great letter Mark
Mark Horton
June 22, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · Brad Hazzard has said that Mona Vale Hospital will continue to provide complimentary quality health services
According to to the NSW Department of Health:
"Complementary Health has grown in popularity in Australia both in terms of complementary medicines and visits to complementary health practitioners.
The term “complementary and alternative therapies” refers to a diverse group of practices and products not considered part of evidence-based, conventional medicine. While complementary therapies are used together with conventional medicine, alternative therapies are used instead of conventional medicine.
There is evidence to support the use of some complementary therapies, but alternative therapies are typically unproven or have been shown to be ineffective.
Many people believe that complementary therapies are safe because they are 'natural'. This is not always true, especially if taken in doses that do not occur naturally in food."
Another source states that:
"Complementary and alternative therapies may not provide you with any benefit, and may actually cause harm. For example, some complementary therapies may have important unwanted effects (side effects) or may interact with conventional and prescribed medicines or with each other. If you are considering using complementary or alternative therapies, it is important that you discuss this with your doctor to minimise the risk of harm."
Carol Muston
I think the hospital at Frenches Forest is needed, but it's in the wrong place. And Mona Vale is still vital. The access from the Northern Beaches is ridiculous. A one lane road, that floods at the drop of a hat. As you said Helen, people will die.
Helen Manfield
Why have 2 Sydney hospitals been given huge amounts of money ($700million and $500million ???) in the latest budget, for renovations and not Mona Vale ???
Sick and injured ppl will die trying to get to the stupid new hospital at FF.
Susan Lowrie
Why do they promise us one thing and then do what ever they want
June 22, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · Brad Hazzard has said that Mona Vale Hospital will continue to provide complimentary quality health services
According to to the NSW Department of Health:
"Complementary Health has grown in popularity in Australia both in terms of complementary medicines and visits to complementary health practitioners.
The term “complementary and alternative therapies” refers to a diverse group of practices and products not considered part of evidence-based, conventional medicine. While complementary therapies are used together with conventional medicine, alternative therapies are used instead of conventional medicine.
There is evidence to support the use of some complementary therapies, but alternative therapies are typically unproven or have been shown to be ineffective.
Many people believe that complementary therapies are safe because they are 'natural'. This is not always true, especially if taken in doses that do not occur naturally in food."
Another source states that:
"Complementary and alternative therapies may not provide you with any benefit, and may actually cause harm. For example, some complementary therapies may have important unwanted effects (side effects) or may interact with conventional and prescribed medicines or with each other. If you are considering using complementary or alternative therapies, it is important that you discuss this with your doctor to minimise the risk of harm."
Carol Muston
I think the hospital at Frenches Forest is needed, but it's in the wrong place. And Mona Vale is still vital. The access from the Northern Beaches is ridiculous. A one lane road, that floods at the drop of a hat. As you said Helen, people will die.
Helen Manfield
Why have 2 Sydney hospitals been given huge amounts of money ($700million and $500million ???) in the latest budget, for renovations and not Mona Vale ???
Sick and injured ppl will die trying to get to the stupid new hospital at FF.
Susan Lowrie
Why do they promise us one thing and then do what ever they want
Mark Horton
June 20, 2017 · Mona Vale Hospital is not being blown up but see what the Minister for Health says about its future use. I received a letter today from Brad Hazzard stating that explosives will not be used on the Mona Vale site. It will continue to provide complimentary quality health services. But will it be a real hospital?
No to bull dozing Mona Vale Hospital (retain as a Feeder to Frenchs Forest Hospital)
There is little to no information out there regarding the bulldozing of Mona Vale Hospital as soon as FFH is up and running. It is unnecessary. The people of Pittwater deserve to keep their Hospital in particular:
A refurbishment of existing building;
Retaining MVH as a level 3;
Continuing with an A and E;
Maternity ‐ upgrading birthing suites;
Basic inpatient surgical and medical care of geriatric paediatric and palliative care. (Meaning an ICU specialist anaesthetist and surgical support & back up).
This level of hospital has served our community well as feeder for RNSH so why not as a feeder for F.F. We're already aware that the proposed "Private/Public" Hospital model is not working at other Hospitals across the state plus with poor road infrastructure in existence getting from Palm Beach ‐ as south to Mona Vale will be extraordinarily tough in bad weather. As recently as July 2016 Mona Vale was cut off due to flooding at the grave yard (base of Mona Vale Road), Garden Street & Pittwater Road Narrabeen and Wakehurst Parkway flooded ‐ any emergencies would not have been able to make it to FF.
More and more young families are moving into the area hence the need to retain such a basic health facility to ensure the lives of all residents within the Pittwater/Wakehurst community is not lost on trying to reach a Hospital.
Sign The Petition
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/NSW_Premier_NSW_Health_Minister_Member_for_Pittwater_Saving_Mona_Vale_Hospital_as_Feeder_to_Frenchs_Forest_Hospital/?fbqTbmb&pv=5&utm_source=sharetools&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=petition-423066-NSW_Premier_NSW_Health_Minister_Member_for_Pittwater_Saving_Mona_Vale_Hospital_as_Feeder_to_Frenchs_Forest_Hospital&utm_term=bqTbmb%2Ben
There is little to no information out there regarding the bulldozing of Mona Vale Hospital as soon as FFH is up and running. It is unnecessary. The people of Pittwater deserve to keep their Hospital in particular:
A refurbishment of existing building;
Retaining MVH as a level 3;
Continuing with an A and E;
Maternity ‐ upgrading birthing suites;
Basic inpatient surgical and medical care of geriatric paediatric and palliative care. (Meaning an ICU specialist anaesthetist and surgical support & back up).
This level of hospital has served our community well as feeder for RNSH so why not as a feeder for F.F. We're already aware that the proposed "Private/Public" Hospital model is not working at other Hospitals across the state plus with poor road infrastructure in existence getting from Palm Beach ‐ as south to Mona Vale will be extraordinarily tough in bad weather. As recently as July 2016 Mona Vale was cut off due to flooding at the grave yard (base of Mona Vale Road), Garden Street & Pittwater Road Narrabeen and Wakehurst Parkway flooded ‐ any emergencies would not have been able to make it to FF.
More and more young families are moving into the area hence the need to retain such a basic health facility to ensure the lives of all residents within the Pittwater/Wakehurst community is not lost on trying to reach a Hospital.
Sign The Petition
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/NSW_Premier_NSW_Health_Minister_Member_for_Pittwater_Saving_Mona_Vale_Hospital_as_Feeder_to_Frenchs_Forest_Hospital/?fbqTbmb&pv=5&utm_source=sharetools&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=petition-423066-NSW_Premier_NSW_Health_Minister_Member_for_Pittwater_Saving_Mona_Vale_Hospital_as_Feeder_to_Frenchs_Forest_Hospital&utm_term=bqTbmb%2Ben
Mark Horton
June 15, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO HELP RETAIN MONA VALE HOSPITAL IN ITS PRESENT FORM. WE NEED THOUSANDS OF SIGNATURES. The Northern Beaches population is projected to grow by 40,000 to over 300,000 by 2036. This is a modest estimate as at least 10,000 extra will reside in Ingleside alone.
June 15, 2017 · Mona Vale, NSW · PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO HELP RETAIN MONA VALE HOSPITAL IN ITS PRESENT FORM. WE NEED THOUSANDS OF SIGNATURES. The Northern Beaches population is projected to grow by 40,000 to over 300,000 by 2036. This is a modest estimate as at least 10,000 extra will reside in Ingleside alone.
Paul Keys
Unfortunately, very possibly All prearranged by the State Govt. years ago.. Need to stop any destruction. Mona Vale Hospital is vital for the northern beaches. Where are the Premier and Health Minister.?
Stacey Mitchell
Yes exactly - Libs = Developers - and whilst they claim once the building is gone it will become a "park" for how long?!!!!
Graham Willett
Sadly its a foregone decision . Exact words from Senior Health Manager " There will be a Department for Emergency patients presenting for evaluation before transporting to either FFH or RNS , anything worse than a broken arm will moved on "
Mark Horton
That is no reason not to fight. We are expecting another 40,000 + in the Northern Beaches up to 2036 and most will be located in Warriewood and Ingleside or nearby. It is a public hospital and it is part of our community and should remain so.
Graham Willett
I agree 100% with your sentiment and truly hope it could be saved
Stacey Mitchell
Graham it isn't a foregone conclusion - Brad Hazzard, Health Minister seems to be swaying to not bull dozing - hence the pressure is being mounted. This needs to be a feeder to FF and given it's a true "Public" Hospital must remain. The Private/Public model isn't clear cut and is already seeing major issues
Raelene Shugg
I just crawled up Mona Vale Road at 29kmh. Glad I want headed for a hospital via MV road because Wakehurst Pkwy was flooded and Pittwater Road was choked. Might have died
Fiona Myrglwitz
Can tell your emotional state ...... Moan hospital & cOOncil. Breaks my heart that they think it's not needed
Jennifer Jean Brennan
The mongerals want it for developing Water views millions of dollars to be made
Susan Hamilton Draper
This hospital is needed only one around for goodness sake use your heads the hospital should be upgraded not pulled down
Suzie Wilson
Shame shame Gladys u hav to keep this hospital open, for the good of the community!
shared Jonathan Sharp's post.
May 22, 2017 · Who is behind this fund raiser? I hope that it is not Rob Stokes our local MP who supports the hospital's demolition.Is this a legitimate fund raiser? The hospital will close after 2018 so who I hope that Healthscope does not benefit ultimately from this.
Unfortunately, very possibly All prearranged by the State Govt. years ago.. Need to stop any destruction. Mona Vale Hospital is vital for the northern beaches. Where are the Premier and Health Minister.?
Stacey Mitchell
Yes exactly - Libs = Developers - and whilst they claim once the building is gone it will become a "park" for how long?!!!!
Graham Willett
Sadly its a foregone decision . Exact words from Senior Health Manager " There will be a Department for Emergency patients presenting for evaluation before transporting to either FFH or RNS , anything worse than a broken arm will moved on "
Mark Horton
That is no reason not to fight. We are expecting another 40,000 + in the Northern Beaches up to 2036 and most will be located in Warriewood and Ingleside or nearby. It is a public hospital and it is part of our community and should remain so.
Graham Willett
I agree 100% with your sentiment and truly hope it could be saved
Stacey Mitchell
Graham it isn't a foregone conclusion - Brad Hazzard, Health Minister seems to be swaying to not bull dozing - hence the pressure is being mounted. This needs to be a feeder to FF and given it's a true "Public" Hospital must remain. The Private/Public model isn't clear cut and is already seeing major issues
Raelene Shugg
I just crawled up Mona Vale Road at 29kmh. Glad I want headed for a hospital via MV road because Wakehurst Pkwy was flooded and Pittwater Road was choked. Might have died
Fiona Myrglwitz
Can tell your emotional state ...... Moan hospital & cOOncil. Breaks my heart that they think it's not needed
Jennifer Jean Brennan
The mongerals want it for developing Water views millions of dollars to be made
Susan Hamilton Draper
This hospital is needed only one around for goodness sake use your heads the hospital should be upgraded not pulled down
Suzie Wilson
Shame shame Gladys u hav to keep this hospital open, for the good of the community!
shared Jonathan Sharp's post.
May 22, 2017 · Who is behind this fund raiser? I hope that it is not Rob Stokes our local MP who supports the hospital's demolition.Is this a legitimate fund raiser? The hospital will close after 2018 so who I hope that Healthscope does not benefit ultimately from this.
Tickets on sale now - help us buy medical equipment for our local hospital children's department.
Terry Ryan and maternity ward also...Stokes needs to step up here and stop being an utter coward..
Stacey Mitchell
We're fighting hard to keep the hospital. My mother raised $100k for the children's ward as they required special cots for sick children each one costing 60k.
MVH should remain and be a Feeder to the new FF hospital - it's a true PUBLIC facility - given increase in population and the new developments coming to the beaches - without new road infrastructure - just increase of cars - how will someone from Avalon in an emergency get to FF in a storm? Wakehurst Parkway is flooded, traffic chaos and Mona Road single lane - err they're dead!!!
We have a petition and It needs to be kept not turned into a Park!
Mark Horton
I have to ask why are you raising funds for the Children's department? It will be demolished in perhaps a year or a little more. Sorry to the bearer of bad tidings but the NSW Government is knocking down the main building. My niece's daughter was in there only a few days ago so I support it's retention. I am seriously involved in trying to save the place but I cannot help but wonder who is behind this fundraiser. See my page https://www.facebook.com/monavalehospital/
Jonathan Sharp
Thank you for your comment Mark. My good friends at Telstra are trying to fix the phone service but my mobile is 0403 877 157. This is definitely not a "Con Job" - this will be the third Humpty Charity Ball and the cause is very personal to me and the team that run it. Yes Mona Vale is closing but that means that they find things even harder as their support runs out when people know its closing. Any equipment goes to Mona Vale Hospital and then to other hospitals when it closes. Happy to chat.
Mark Horton
The hospital is dear to me but I am still fighting to save it. I hope that none of the equipment is transferred to the Northern Beaches Hospital which will be run as business concern first and foremost. I understand what you are saying about the difficulty in raising funds but really wonder what can be installed now that is so desperately needed. I hope that you are in touch with Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard to let them know that the hospital is in need of equipment. I will edit out any reference to the number and con job. I have very big following on my Mona Vale Hospital page.
Jonathan Sharp
Thank you. Just sent you a PM too. I am purely a local business owner who has a children who were saved by critical equipment donated by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. Over the last three years we have held two balls and a sports event and have purchased a Jandice Machine for Manly and a Resuscitator for Mona Vale as well as a Sofa for Manly. Its something I do in my spare time with a number of other local businesses
Sue Heins
Well done Jonathan for yet again putting your time in to help the Humpty Dumpty foundation! I know so many women who have had their premature babies helped by this great foundation and happy to see people like you raising awareness!
Sue Heins Mark,
love your work but do not politicise this one. This has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with keeping babies alive across NSW. Those that have used their services all want to give back. https://www.facebook.com/humptydumptyfoundation/
Miranda Korzy
Good on you Jonathan Sharp and the Humpty Dumpty Foundation! What a pathetic state of affairs when we need charity to equip a children's ward at the local hospital.
What sort of planning does it reveal when the govt decides it's closing a hospital and allows it to run down before the event - not to mention the problems with closing it in the first place!
Caith Angel
I'd love to support - is there a spare seat at your table? x
Jonathan Sharp
Of course Caith
Terry Ryan and maternity ward also...Stokes needs to step up here and stop being an utter coward..
Stacey Mitchell
We're fighting hard to keep the hospital. My mother raised $100k for the children's ward as they required special cots for sick children each one costing 60k.
MVH should remain and be a Feeder to the new FF hospital - it's a true PUBLIC facility - given increase in population and the new developments coming to the beaches - without new road infrastructure - just increase of cars - how will someone from Avalon in an emergency get to FF in a storm? Wakehurst Parkway is flooded, traffic chaos and Mona Road single lane - err they're dead!!!
We have a petition and It needs to be kept not turned into a Park!
Mark Horton
I have to ask why are you raising funds for the Children's department? It will be demolished in perhaps a year or a little more. Sorry to the bearer of bad tidings but the NSW Government is knocking down the main building. My niece's daughter was in there only a few days ago so I support it's retention. I am seriously involved in trying to save the place but I cannot help but wonder who is behind this fundraiser. See my page https://www.facebook.com/monavalehospital/
Jonathan Sharp
Thank you for your comment Mark. My good friends at Telstra are trying to fix the phone service but my mobile is 0403 877 157. This is definitely not a "Con Job" - this will be the third Humpty Charity Ball and the cause is very personal to me and the team that run it. Yes Mona Vale is closing but that means that they find things even harder as their support runs out when people know its closing. Any equipment goes to Mona Vale Hospital and then to other hospitals when it closes. Happy to chat.
Mark Horton
The hospital is dear to me but I am still fighting to save it. I hope that none of the equipment is transferred to the Northern Beaches Hospital which will be run as business concern first and foremost. I understand what you are saying about the difficulty in raising funds but really wonder what can be installed now that is so desperately needed. I hope that you are in touch with Rob Stokes and Brad Hazzard to let them know that the hospital is in need of equipment. I will edit out any reference to the number and con job. I have very big following on my Mona Vale Hospital page.
Jonathan Sharp
Thank you. Just sent you a PM too. I am purely a local business owner who has a children who were saved by critical equipment donated by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. Over the last three years we have held two balls and a sports event and have purchased a Jandice Machine for Manly and a Resuscitator for Mona Vale as well as a Sofa for Manly. Its something I do in my spare time with a number of other local businesses
Sue Heins
Well done Jonathan for yet again putting your time in to help the Humpty Dumpty foundation! I know so many women who have had their premature babies helped by this great foundation and happy to see people like you raising awareness!
Sue Heins Mark,
love your work but do not politicise this one. This has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with keeping babies alive across NSW. Those that have used their services all want to give back. https://www.facebook.com/humptydumptyfoundation/
Miranda Korzy
Good on you Jonathan Sharp and the Humpty Dumpty Foundation! What a pathetic state of affairs when we need charity to equip a children's ward at the local hospital.
What sort of planning does it reveal when the govt decides it's closing a hospital and allows it to run down before the event - not to mention the problems with closing it in the first place!
Caith Angel
I'd love to support - is there a spare seat at your table? x
Jonathan Sharp
Of course Caith
Mark Horton
May 19, 2017 · The pending demolition of Mona Vale Hospital see letter below.
Are you prepared to take the fight up a notch. Lives will be lost because the Wakehurst Parkway is one heavy downpour way from closure with any serious bad weather event.
May 19, 2017 · The pending demolition of Mona Vale Hospital see letter below.
Are you prepared to take the fight up a notch. Lives will be lost because the Wakehurst Parkway is one heavy downpour way from closure with any serious bad weather event.
Mark Horton
April 26, 2017 · Mona Vale Hospital is in your hands. Speak up NOW or lose it forever.
There are no plans to widen or make safe the Northern section of the Wakehurst Parkway and Mona Vale Road's full upgrade has not even started and will take decade or more before completion.
Mark Horton
April 26, 2017 ·
THE FUTURE OF MONA VALE HOSPITAL
In a newsletter issued by Rob Stokes MP for Pittwater we are told "that work is underway to turn Mona Vale Hospital from a peripheral suburban hospital into a modern, integrated hospital campus.
By better utilising the entire hospital campus, we have an important opportunity to introduce new buildings that capitalise on its natural coastal surrounds."
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN MR STOKES - YOU ARE GOOD AT DOUBLE SPEAK BUT HOW ABOUT THE TRUTH?
Recently Brad Hazzard, Minister for Health, was reported in the Manly Daily as saying that Mona Hospital is "not being bulldozed". WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Obvious, they are going to use explosives instead to blow up the main tower building instead.
If the Pittwater community wants to have an efficient and effective local hospital emergency department at Mona Vale, time is running out for you to fight back. The explosives are nearly in place and Mona Vale Hospital's surgical and emergency will be no more.
DOUBLESPEAK https://youtu.be/T0fsYnevB84
'doublespeak', noun, deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language. "the art of political doublespeak"
April 26, 2017 · Mona Vale Hospital is in your hands. Speak up NOW or lose it forever.
There are no plans to widen or make safe the Northern section of the Wakehurst Parkway and Mona Vale Road's full upgrade has not even started and will take decade or more before completion.
Mark Horton
April 26, 2017 ·
THE FUTURE OF MONA VALE HOSPITAL
In a newsletter issued by Rob Stokes MP for Pittwater we are told "that work is underway to turn Mona Vale Hospital from a peripheral suburban hospital into a modern, integrated hospital campus.
By better utilising the entire hospital campus, we have an important opportunity to introduce new buildings that capitalise on its natural coastal surrounds."
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN MR STOKES - YOU ARE GOOD AT DOUBLE SPEAK BUT HOW ABOUT THE TRUTH?
Recently Brad Hazzard, Minister for Health, was reported in the Manly Daily as saying that Mona Hospital is "not being bulldozed". WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Obvious, they are going to use explosives instead to blow up the main tower building instead.
If the Pittwater community wants to have an efficient and effective local hospital emergency department at Mona Vale, time is running out for you to fight back. The explosives are nearly in place and Mona Vale Hospital's surgical and emergency will be no more.
DOUBLESPEAK https://youtu.be/T0fsYnevB84
'doublespeak', noun, deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language. "the art of political doublespeak"
pittwaterpathways
Published on Apr 25, 2017
'doublespeak', noun, deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language. "the art of political doublespeak"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0fsYnevB84&feature=youtu.be
Mick Finnelley the liberals will sell mona vale hospital as soon as they can then go after manly hospital
Mark Horton
April 13, 2017 · Mona Vale Hospital is Not Being Bulldozed Says Brad Hazzard
In the Manly Daily, 12 April 2017, Brad Hazzard the NSW Minister for Health and MP for Wakehurst, was reported as denying that Mona Vale Hospital will be bulldozed. I guess this mean that they are going to use explosives to blow up the main building instead. Mark Horton
Mick Finnelley it's gone for sure liberals can't help themselves they love selling public property
Lyn Nicholls-Smith It will cost millions whatever method they use
Mark Horton But Brad must be telling the truth, right?
Annabel Erwin Whatever it takes, nothing would surprise me with these lying scumbags
Mark Horton
April 8, 2017 · RALLY FOR MONA VALE
AT MONA VALE MEMORIAL HALL TOMORROW,
SUNDAY AT 11 AM
- MOVED FROM VILLAGE PARK TO MONA VALE MEMORIAL.
WE NEED COMMUNITY SUPPORT - DON'T LET APATHY WIN
Please pass this message on to your friends & neighbours
Mark Horton
April 7, 2017 ·
Rob Stokes, Member for Pittwater (Manly Daily 4 April) has confirmed with some pride, or so it seems, that the main tower building at Mona Vale Hospital will be demolished.
In this same announcement, he assures us that we should not be concerned about the loss of what most consider an essential hospital because private sector medical operators are interested in the site.
Any interest in the Mona Vale site would have to be purely entrepreneurial and for-profit. After all, with a brand spanking new privately run for-profit hospital being developed at Frenchs Forest why would any business person offer much needed surgical and emergency services on the Mona Vale site? Day surgery and perhaps plastic surgery for the body image conscious are the only likely services that would be attracted.
Susan Lowrie Must stay Public! we need Mona Vale Hospital
Terry Ryan Stokes could be a pedophile ice drug pusher and the fools in Pittwater would still vote for this fraud...
Mark Horton
April 13, 2017 · Mona Vale Hospital is Not Being Bulldozed Says Brad Hazzard
In the Manly Daily, 12 April 2017, Brad Hazzard the NSW Minister for Health and MP for Wakehurst, was reported as denying that Mona Vale Hospital will be bulldozed. I guess this mean that they are going to use explosives to blow up the main building instead. Mark Horton
Mick Finnelley it's gone for sure liberals can't help themselves they love selling public property
Lyn Nicholls-Smith It will cost millions whatever method they use
Mark Horton But Brad must be telling the truth, right?
Annabel Erwin Whatever it takes, nothing would surprise me with these lying scumbags
Mark Horton
April 8, 2017 · RALLY FOR MONA VALE
AT MONA VALE MEMORIAL HALL TOMORROW,
SUNDAY AT 11 AM
- MOVED FROM VILLAGE PARK TO MONA VALE MEMORIAL.
WE NEED COMMUNITY SUPPORT - DON'T LET APATHY WIN
Please pass this message on to your friends & neighbours
Mark Horton
April 7, 2017 ·
Rob Stokes, Member for Pittwater (Manly Daily 4 April) has confirmed with some pride, or so it seems, that the main tower building at Mona Vale Hospital will be demolished.
In this same announcement, he assures us that we should not be concerned about the loss of what most consider an essential hospital because private sector medical operators are interested in the site.
Any interest in the Mona Vale site would have to be purely entrepreneurial and for-profit. After all, with a brand spanking new privately run for-profit hospital being developed at Frenchs Forest why would any business person offer much needed surgical and emergency services on the Mona Vale site? Day surgery and perhaps plastic surgery for the body image conscious are the only likely services that would be attracted.
Susan Lowrie Must stay Public! we need Mona Vale Hospital
Terry Ryan Stokes could be a pedophile ice drug pusher and the fools in Pittwater would still vote for this fraud...
Mark Horton
April 4, 2017 · Lies & yet more lies about Mona Vale Hospital
Rob Stokes is reported in the Manly Daily today as trying to dispel any concerns about the demolition of the main tower at Mona Vale Hospital by using political spin to assure us that we should not worry because some private sector operators have expressed an intertest in moving in.
What will they be doing Rob? Are they going to provide the same schedule 4 hospital services that we have presently like surgical and emergency, maternity, paediatric and so on?
Rob told the Manly Daily that Mona Vale will still be a hospital but that it will operate in tandem with the new hospital at Frenchs Forest. What does that mean?
He then dismisses the legitimate concerns about the loss of surgical and emergency by saying that "what there won't be is the provision of the complex medical services you would associate with a major metropolitan hospital which have never been available (at Mona Vale).
So, what he is saying is something we all know and that is that for certain more complex cases patients bypass Mona Vale for specialist hospital such as the Royal North Shore. There is good reason to retain Mona Vale because of the significant growth in population which the NSW Government and his party want on the Northern Beaches.
How will the privately run and for profit hospital at Frenchs Forest cope with population growth? The answer is clear, keep Mona Vale Hospital running as it is.
Mark Horton
In today's Manly Daily Brad Hazzard clarifies everything - ha ha. Yes he is reported as saying that Mona Vale Hospital will not be bulldozed. Looks like they have changed their mind. Rob Stokes will not be happy. No actually he most likely means it will be blown up - not bulldozed. More poli-speak.
Ian Nicholas
There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know. Trying to maintain Mona Vale hospital as a duplication of Northern Beaches hospital makes no sense at all. Suggesting that people will still have to go to Royal North Shore is also stupid. Northern beaches Hospital is being developed as a privately-operated PUBLIC hospital with a range of specialities almost the equal of North Shore. This will;be the main speciality hospital for us all - and it is closer to everyone than North Shore. So the specialities at Northern Beaches will take over some of the specialities at Mona Vale and the need for Mona Vale as a part duplication of a major hospital is no longer necessary - that would be waste of resources. The current plan is excellent and is logical - except for those selfish people who want a hospital right next to them. Just face the fact that the decision about Mona VAle Hospital's future has been made- as has the future of Northern Beaches Hospital, Trying to fight the issue now is like Don Quixote tilting at windmills. Take the blinkers off, everyone and enjoy the new hospital and the Revived Mona Vale Hospital which will also benefit many people.
Mark Horton
Not blind at all - you ignore population growth and basically all the facts Ian Nicholas. Surely you Ian Nicholas belong to the Liberal Party. I an happy to debate you publicly on this anytime. Just give me the air time mate.Even yesterday Brad Hazzard was bragging in the Manly Daily about population growth on the Northern Beaches. Yes, the new hospital at Frenchs Forest will offer certain special services like cardiac but not all that the Royal North Shore offers. Mona Vale is a schedule 4 hospital and currently meets community needs although it is being deliberately run down. I was there the other night and it is obvious what the tactics are and you just love it smarty pants - as an avowed Liberal you must have shares in Healthscope. Essential services should not be business opportunities just for the rich like you who spend their day talking to a thin air audience on local FM radio. Dr Suzanne Daly you may also wish to debate Ian on this.
Suzanne Daly I agree The only thing extra that I see happening is the catheter lab!
Pru Wawn Will Rob Stokes be able to tell us how long it will take for Avalon or Palm Beach residents to get to French's Forest hospital?
Pru Wawn Trojan Horse. How can we object to the destruction of the Wakehurst Parkway bushland when it will be our only access to the hospital. Big new freeway soon to follow. Goodbye Narrabeen Lagoon catchment.
Mark Horton Only needs two lanes each way and the road corridor is already that wide. Elevate a road ridge over the flood are and demolish the old road and with some much needed work the creek can flow more freely unimpeded by the road.
Susan Colvin Why does Stokes call MONA VALE HOSPITAL ,the main tower? He's bulldozing the entire Hospital, part of his spin is the call the OUTHOUSES including a proposed Dental surgery , a hospital , without surgical and operating theatres and accident and emergency it is
NOT a hospital
Mark Horton In today's Manly Daily clarifies everything - ha ha. Yes he is reported as saying that Mona Vale Hospital will not be bulldozed. Looks like they have changed their mind. Rob Stokes will not be happy. No actually he most likely means it will be blown up - not bulldozed. More poli-speak.
Fiona Myrglwitz Everything is 'under construction'! Some city! Politicians should pass basic IQ and honesty tests. Have they counted the population past Mona Vale?
Peter Claxton It's roughly two years till the next State Election. Plenty of time for the Community to let this clown Stokes know where the nearest Centrelink Office is. If he continues to do what the party tells him to do and not listening to the people who elected him, he deserves to lose his seat. Maybe he can catch one of those fancy new B Line buses to the dole office. I bet he'll be STOKED! (Sorry, I couldn't resist).
Greg Ewing Sell more state assets to balance the books but what happens when nothing left to sell? His developer mates want that and Manly Hospital land, they are counting their profits already.
Dale Kentwell Rob Stokes ia a dick and I told him so
Mark Blackwood Pull down our"PUBLIC HOSPITAL" and replace with" PRIVATE" Services?? Typical Liberal Govt, the Private Hosp at Frenches Forest? Is being built with "Tav Payers money"?? Isn't that Illegal????
Dianne Bonner He has thrown us under the bus
Susan Lowrie Why or Why do they do this we need Mona Vale Hospital
Corinne Carter Only a matter of time until it ends up like Warriewood Valley.
Sal Posse Get rid of him! Liberal dog!
Terry Ryan Throw in Maternity as well,,,,save our Hospital.
Mark Horton
March 20, 2017 · YOUR HELP IS NEEDED THIS WEEK
We are looking for locals who are willing to be included in a video on the loss of Mona Vale Hospital's surgical and emergency after the Northern Beaches Hospital opens in 2018. We want to record your story or experiences with Mona Vale Hospital and why you want the hospital retained. Think about the recent closure of the Wakehurst Parkway and the fact that there are no plans in place to offer better road or for that matter public transport access especially from suburbs from Narrabeen and north to Palm Beach. We have not given up our fight and neither should you. Surely there are enough of you out there with the desire to fight. We especially need younger people to show that they care. Where are they? Please message me your email or contact details. Alternatively an email to [email protected] will suffice.
Nai Gordon As a Newport Resident that has been rushed to Mona vale hospital emergency with multiple bowel obstructions. I feel strongly that upper northern beaches need a emergency facility into the future. It is just plain crazy that the old hospital is scheduled for demolition . Not only should emergency be retained but Maternity should also be retained !!!!!!!!!
Michaela Snowdon Would be happy to get involved as I suffer from Anaphylaxis . I was also really disappointed to see that the Ingleside development proposal names Wakehurst Parkway as the route to the hospital for Narrabeen/Collaroy residents meaning they plan to put in place obstacles to dissuade residents using Powderworks Rd to access Mona Vale Rd, yet the Hospital plan states that Mona Vale Rd is the alt route so no upgrade of Walehurst parkway is needed- the result is nothing being done on either which is just not acceptable. People may die before reaching the hospital under the current proposals.
Jamie Kinsela Count me in was born there 1975
Margaret Perusich Yes, I'd be interested. My son is anaphylactic to peanuts and his first reaction at 13 months resulted in me driving from Newport to MV Hospital (wishing a police car would pull me over to get me there even quicker). There is no way I would have waited for an ambulance. Even if we now administered his Epi-pen we would still need to get him to hospital, it is an emergency/life threatening situation. If the Epi-Pen didn't work we may not make it to Frenchs Forest - even by ambulance.
Dinah Louise Beggs MVH Emergency Dept is vital! My family and I have depended on it, many times in life saving situations. Count me in!
Jennifer Treble Had my 3 children there, two of my children have had appendix removed there, each of my children when they were little have been in emergency with various complaints eg croup, gastro, tonsillitis. It's nice to have a hospital close by for those emergencies. The traffic now on the northern beaches is horrendous, so many cars, how are people meant to get help in emergencies. It would be irresponsible closing Mona Vale hospital with the increase of population in the northern beaches.
Janine Clark Happy to help. But I'm away til next week. A&E were fantastic when I was rushed there with chest pain. Also great with my hubby's neck / spine when he took a nosedive into a sandbank surfskiing.
Pru Wawn Both parents died there! Facing the sea. Just made it in time from Newport on a couple of occasions, with anaphylaxis and emphysemic mother.
Mark Blackwood Count me in Mark Blackwood, don't have an E-mail, 0420339882.
Kristy Albers Count me in- email address is [email protected]
Michelle Boreham I'll do it
Michelle Boreham Yep born there 74 and had both my baby's there
Ben King I was born there in 79. My son was born there 2013. Happy to help
Dave Lawler [email protected] I just spent 5 days in there through emergency . I cannot praise the doctors and nursing staff enough . The wards could do with some sprucing up , and noticed some ceilings had many holes with down lights hanging out from the ceilings . I'd be happy to do working bees there just to help keep the maintenance up.
Barbara Dey I was 60 seconds from death when ambo got me to emergency from Newport. I had stopped breathing....If there was no MVDH then there was no more me.
Mark Horton
March 14, 2017 · This article is must read for its propaganda. Notice also that Joanne Watts, the Nursing Unit Manager from Manly Hospital wore her nurse uniform as part of the photo shoot? Will she be wearing a suit at the Northern Beaches Hospital?
March 14, 2017 · This article is must read for its propaganda. Notice also that Joanne Watts, the Nursing Unit Manager from Manly Hospital wore her nurse uniform as part of the photo shoot? Will she be wearing a suit at the Northern Beaches Hospital?
Mark Horton
March 14, 2017 · The Northern Beaches Hospital will have an "intelligent" emergency department. After reading the attached article I say keep Mona Vale Hospital's emergency department open as we will need it to save lives public and private alike.
Apparently, the Northern Beaches Hospital will have a bulk-billing GP medical centre alongside the 50 bed emergency department.
The use of a GP clinic alongside emergency was trialled at Mona Vale Hospital and it failed. Why would this so called ground breaking arrangement be any different.
We are told in this article that a patient on arrival at the NB hospital will undergo an initial assessment by a doctor or nurse who will decide whether the patient goes through emergency or the GP clinic. We learn that this "if a patient has suspected broken arm they can be scanned and have temporary cast fitted at he GP centre". Since when was broken arm requiring a cast not an emergency?
Apparently, if a doctor "discovers" the break is more serious and surgery is needed they can "walk through into the emergency department and be admitted". Currently a person arriving at hospital with a suspected broken arm would be treated in the emergency department but now emergency has a new definition which I suggest is "urgent" and "not so urgent treated by a GP.
The whole message should be read and re-read because there are so many holes and so many questions which must be raised like "when do they put the pressure on the patient to use their medical fund?" Another question would be "as you are in a medical fund do you want to be treated in our specially designated private patient emergency department rooms away from those public patients?"
Sue Cutbill Having had to deal with the hospital system recently - The real problem is that the system is so broken and a swanky new hospital and a few new protocols are not going to fix it. The health system is messed around with by every political party in power and has so many gaps and failings. Until the real fundamentals are fixed - the system is flawed swanky new hospital or not.
Fiona Myrglwitz We need more of everything, everywhere. 1) watch the traffic through bilgola bends (easily cut road) 2) Mona Vale centrally located for many, 3)frenchs forest and 4)manly or balgowlah. Don't they calculate future populations when they work out these things or will real estate values push them to sell off our infrastructure for a short term cash boost?
Mark Horton
If you read the Draft Report of the Greater Sydney Commission North District there is no mention of the important road artery being Wakehurst Parkway so why would the State Government actually look at population projections for our area? The Wakehurst Parkway is after all the main access to the Northern Beaches Hospital from the North including Narrabeen through to Palm Beach. This is the body set up by Rob Stokes MP as Minister for Planning to oversee future development of our region.
Miranda Korzy Plus the Greater Syd Commission North District Plan focuses on the new Frenchs Forest Hospital - and the commercial district that we've now discovered will go with it - to drive economic and population growth in the area. It's not about providing medical care to residents who are already here
Terry Ryan And it's brilliant maternity ward to be saved. Stuff you Stokes and Falinski.
March 14, 2017 · The Northern Beaches Hospital will have an "intelligent" emergency department. After reading the attached article I say keep Mona Vale Hospital's emergency department open as we will need it to save lives public and private alike.
Apparently, the Northern Beaches Hospital will have a bulk-billing GP medical centre alongside the 50 bed emergency department.
The use of a GP clinic alongside emergency was trialled at Mona Vale Hospital and it failed. Why would this so called ground breaking arrangement be any different.
We are told in this article that a patient on arrival at the NB hospital will undergo an initial assessment by a doctor or nurse who will decide whether the patient goes through emergency or the GP clinic. We learn that this "if a patient has suspected broken arm they can be scanned and have temporary cast fitted at he GP centre". Since when was broken arm requiring a cast not an emergency?
Apparently, if a doctor "discovers" the break is more serious and surgery is needed they can "walk through into the emergency department and be admitted". Currently a person arriving at hospital with a suspected broken arm would be treated in the emergency department but now emergency has a new definition which I suggest is "urgent" and "not so urgent treated by a GP.
The whole message should be read and re-read because there are so many holes and so many questions which must be raised like "when do they put the pressure on the patient to use their medical fund?" Another question would be "as you are in a medical fund do you want to be treated in our specially designated private patient emergency department rooms away from those public patients?"
Sue Cutbill Having had to deal with the hospital system recently - The real problem is that the system is so broken and a swanky new hospital and a few new protocols are not going to fix it. The health system is messed around with by every political party in power and has so many gaps and failings. Until the real fundamentals are fixed - the system is flawed swanky new hospital or not.
Fiona Myrglwitz We need more of everything, everywhere. 1) watch the traffic through bilgola bends (easily cut road) 2) Mona Vale centrally located for many, 3)frenchs forest and 4)manly or balgowlah. Don't they calculate future populations when they work out these things or will real estate values push them to sell off our infrastructure for a short term cash boost?
Mark Horton
If you read the Draft Report of the Greater Sydney Commission North District there is no mention of the important road artery being Wakehurst Parkway so why would the State Government actually look at population projections for our area? The Wakehurst Parkway is after all the main access to the Northern Beaches Hospital from the North including Narrabeen through to Palm Beach. This is the body set up by Rob Stokes MP as Minister for Planning to oversee future development of our region.
Miranda Korzy Plus the Greater Syd Commission North District Plan focuses on the new Frenchs Forest Hospital - and the commercial district that we've now discovered will go with it - to drive economic and population growth in the area. It's not about providing medical care to residents who are already here
Terry Ryan And it's brilliant maternity ward to be saved. Stuff you Stokes and Falinski.
Tony Mcdonald What a dumb decision, they wont fix the Parkway or Mona Vale road but stuff more housing into Ingleside.
Bernadette Sawtell So who's back pocket got significantly lined with a s..t load of cash so that the new privately owned public hospital being built at Frenchs Forest has no "competition". So many lives are going to be lost with this decision.
Athenee Simmons The government should have to give the profits back to the Salvation Army as I'm sure that's who donated the land for the hospital so sick people could have a nice place to get better.
Rowena Ek The community needs Mona Vale Hospital to remain.
Tony Mcdonald The gov has all these big plans from north of narrabeen to palmie, stuffing more and more housing into every space they can get their grubby little hands on and then wonder why we have massive traffic issues. Good luck getting to the new hospital in an emergency.
Bernadette Sawtell Such a bad and dangerous decision.
Kim Cheek This hospital saved my sons life! He travelled from Warriewood to Monavale and he only just made it. Please take a good look at what you are doing, we need more hospitals. Not less!
Raelene Shugg My life as well when I presented with life threatening bacterial pneumococcyl meningitis in June 2009.
Jeanette Absell Had 2 babies at that hospital.
Linda Dadic I had a hard 20 hr labour with an emergency C at this hospital. I was in so much shock I was unable to stop shaking. I met my son for the first time in the corridor when I was wheeled to my room. When I was transfered to my bed, had my baby in my arms and looked out to that magnificent view of expansive ocean, I stopped shaking. 25.4.99- ANZAC day. As a 28 year old I realised that not only did I have a gift of life but I also received a gift of nature, that healed me in that instant moment. This hospital needs an upgrade but not a demolishion. We deserve the right to have this done.
Kevin Jones They have been trying to close for about 15 yrs now. If and when it happens it will be a great loss to the Northern Beaches.
Helen Warren I work at Club Mona...emergency will remain, along with ancillary community health like palliative care, rehab, drug and alcohol, podiatry, dental etc. 6 storey building will come down - apparently full of asbestos - NOW they tell us!
Mark Blackwood Time to start Protesting, and say To Stokes and Liberal party, F--k off, keep you hands of our PUBLIC HOSPITAL, and put some money into it and fix it up???
Michael Bamberry hmmm to bad if you live north off narrabeen and its peak hour and the parkway is flooded.
Raelene Shugg Meanwhile a truck screams down Mona Vale Road and takes out half a dozen cars while traffic is trying to drive through the sand on Ocean Road to miss the water half way across Pittwater Road in different places. Maybe they'll call in the helicopters.
Sal Posse And what happens when the parkway is closed due to floodwater?
Marilyn King Need to move - this is so ridiculous and unsustainable for our community.
Honey Mackay Putting people's lives at risk by forcing them so far away to get to hospital. The ambulance services will be even worse when hospitals are a decent drive away.
Bridget Webb I heard that they are shutting this year and they are turning it into a huge golf resort.
Terry Ryan Will be bull dozed real soon...got a letter today from Stokes and it's gone.
Michelle Boreham Discusting greedy grubs bloody mongrels.
Bron Wild That's awful!!!
Sue Levett Dumb decision .
Julie Rossiter I hope not!
Bernadette Sawtell So who's back pocket got significantly lined with a s..t load of cash so that the new privately owned public hospital being built at Frenchs Forest has no "competition". So many lives are going to be lost with this decision.
Athenee Simmons The government should have to give the profits back to the Salvation Army as I'm sure that's who donated the land for the hospital so sick people could have a nice place to get better.
Rowena Ek The community needs Mona Vale Hospital to remain.
Tony Mcdonald The gov has all these big plans from north of narrabeen to palmie, stuffing more and more housing into every space they can get their grubby little hands on and then wonder why we have massive traffic issues. Good luck getting to the new hospital in an emergency.
Bernadette Sawtell Such a bad and dangerous decision.
Kim Cheek This hospital saved my sons life! He travelled from Warriewood to Monavale and he only just made it. Please take a good look at what you are doing, we need more hospitals. Not less!
Raelene Shugg My life as well when I presented with life threatening bacterial pneumococcyl meningitis in June 2009.
Jeanette Absell Had 2 babies at that hospital.
Linda Dadic I had a hard 20 hr labour with an emergency C at this hospital. I was in so much shock I was unable to stop shaking. I met my son for the first time in the corridor when I was wheeled to my room. When I was transfered to my bed, had my baby in my arms and looked out to that magnificent view of expansive ocean, I stopped shaking. 25.4.99- ANZAC day. As a 28 year old I realised that not only did I have a gift of life but I also received a gift of nature, that healed me in that instant moment. This hospital needs an upgrade but not a demolishion. We deserve the right to have this done.
Kevin Jones They have been trying to close for about 15 yrs now. If and when it happens it will be a great loss to the Northern Beaches.
Helen Warren I work at Club Mona...emergency will remain, along with ancillary community health like palliative care, rehab, drug and alcohol, podiatry, dental etc. 6 storey building will come down - apparently full of asbestos - NOW they tell us!
Mark Blackwood Time to start Protesting, and say To Stokes and Liberal party, F--k off, keep you hands of our PUBLIC HOSPITAL, and put some money into it and fix it up???
Michael Bamberry hmmm to bad if you live north off narrabeen and its peak hour and the parkway is flooded.
Raelene Shugg Meanwhile a truck screams down Mona Vale Road and takes out half a dozen cars while traffic is trying to drive through the sand on Ocean Road to miss the water half way across Pittwater Road in different places. Maybe they'll call in the helicopters.
Sal Posse And what happens when the parkway is closed due to floodwater?
Marilyn King Need to move - this is so ridiculous and unsustainable for our community.
Honey Mackay Putting people's lives at risk by forcing them so far away to get to hospital. The ambulance services will be even worse when hospitals are a decent drive away.
Bridget Webb I heard that they are shutting this year and they are turning it into a huge golf resort.
Terry Ryan Will be bull dozed real soon...got a letter today from Stokes and it's gone.
Michelle Boreham Discusting greedy grubs bloody mongrels.
Bron Wild That's awful!!!
Sue Levett Dumb decision .
Julie Rossiter I hope not!
MONA VALE Hospital MUST Be Retained for Surgical & Emergency
March 6, 2017
Did you vote for the closure of Mona Vale Hospital? It seems that if you vote Liberal at the last NSW elections that you voted for its closure and if you continue to vote Liberal that you will be accepting the decision to close Mona Vale's surgical and emergency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwNLCh6Q4
Pittwater MP Rob Stokes interviewed (3 March 2017) re Mona Vale hospital, forced council amalgamations, the Mona Vale Place Plan etc. Fiery local doctor determined to save basic medical services at Mona Vale places the future of public medicine in Pittwater at forefront of debate; says the hospital’s existing capability is the bare minimum acceptable to the Pittwater community.
graham west 10 months ago
lets maintain the hospital and demolish this minister at the next election. the minister for planning had no opinion on council amalgamations but still forced them on the local community. the cost of renovation will be less than rebuild.
Carol Spencer Good job John at keeping this discussion on track and for very clearly portraying the loss of trust Pittwater residents are feeling with regard to the Liberal Party in general and Rob Stokes in particular. He would do well to listen carefully. Dr. Daly's passion is felt by many. A hand collected (not social media collected) petition signed by over 11,000 people in an LGA of only 67,000 people is a huge show of hands for a preferred course of action. That action is to retain the existing public hospital services of emergency, maternity, operative and intensive care at Mona Vale.
Pru Wawn So private medical services will replace the public surgical services and in-patients that Mona Vale now provides. Thanks for clearing that up Suzanne.
Terry Ryan Got a letter from Stokes today and it's going to be bull dozed real soon..asbestos , concrete cancer yada yada its Gone.
Jenny Hall Stokes did seem to listen. Let us HOPE he realises it IS ESSENTIAL to retain Operating theatres for acute emergencies and to Keep a maternity & childrens ward as a public hospital. The PLAN appears to still be vague relating to this !
Mark Blackwood Just watched full video and proves stokes and liberals don't give a shit about MV "PUBLIC" Hosp, and are going to pull the main building down and put in a "park" and make it a private Hosp ??? Public tax payers money for a Public HOSP, Mr Stokes?? Not a private hosp. We all no Frenches Forest is going to be 75 per cent private?? Leave our Public Hospital alone.
Kathy Boland After watching the whole video it's evident that politicians and councils always do want they want and not what the community wants!! MONA VALE PUBLIC Hospital needs to stay that's what the community Wants and needs! The surgical wards are a necessity !!
Mark Blackwood What do you expect from liars like Baird and Stokes, liberals want to get rid of Medicare???
Lyn Nicholls-Smith Lots of lost liberal votes.
Helen Manfield Typical Liberals ...real scum !
Northern Beaches Hospital Arrangements Are Unsatisfactory
March 3, 2017
What, Hornsby gets more money for its PUBLIC HOPITAL upgrade but the Northern Beaches has to accept clousre of 2 public hospitals for 1 PRIVATELY run Public Hospital. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/…/dd181e1247d16adf864d8e44…
March 3, 2017
What, Hornsby gets more money for its PUBLIC HOPITAL upgrade but the Northern Beaches has to accept clousre of 2 public hospitals for 1 PRIVATELY run Public Hospital. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/…/dd181e1247d16adf864d8e44…