MORE CLINICAL STAFF STAY ON AT QUEENSLAND HEALTH
Published Saturday, 22 September, 2007 at 03:00 PM
Minister for Health
The Honourable Stephen Robertson
Queensland Health is becoming a better place to work with more clinicians choosing to stay in our public hospitals, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today.
Mr Robertson said higher retention rates showed Queensland Health was a place where staff want to work.
“Not only is Queensland Health employing more doctors, nurses and allied health professionals than ever before, we are also retaining more staff than ever before,” he said.
“This is a sure sign that our $10 billion Health Action Plan is beginning to improve the workplace culture at Queensland Health.
“In 2006-07, 773 doctors resigned or retired from Queensland Health – that’s 15.9 percent of the 4,863 doctors employed during that period.
“This was significantly lower than 2005-06, when 863 doctors resigned or retired from Queensland Health – 18.9 percent of the 4,552 doctors employed in that period.
“Nurse separations are also down from 7.7 percent in 2005-06 to 7.2 percent in 2006-07.
“And more allied health professionals are choosing to stay with Queensland Health with separations down from 16.1 percent in 2005-06 to 15 percent in 2006-07.”
Mr Robertson said staff leave the public hospital system for a variety of reasons.
“A study has found that of the doctors who leave Queensland Health, more than 70 percent are doctors who have completed their clinical training with Queensland Health and are embarking on their new careers,” he said.
“10 percent retired and 21 percent left for other reasons such as to pursue careers in the private sector or to work overseas.
“Queensland Health trains all young doctors entering the health system whether they go on to work in public hospitals, as general practitioners or in private hospitals.”
22 September, 2007
MEDIA: JOSHUA COONEY 0409 069 056
Mr Robertson said higher retention rates showed Queensland Health was a place where staff want to work.
“Not only is Queensland Health employing more doctors, nurses and allied health professionals than ever before, we are also retaining more staff than ever before,” he said.
“This is a sure sign that our $10 billion Health Action Plan is beginning to improve the workplace culture at Queensland Health.
“In 2006-07, 773 doctors resigned or retired from Queensland Health – that’s 15.9 percent of the 4,863 doctors employed during that period.
“This was significantly lower than 2005-06, when 863 doctors resigned or retired from Queensland Health – 18.9 percent of the 4,552 doctors employed in that period.
“Nurse separations are also down from 7.7 percent in 2005-06 to 7.2 percent in 2006-07.
“And more allied health professionals are choosing to stay with Queensland Health with separations down from 16.1 percent in 2005-06 to 15 percent in 2006-07.”
Mr Robertson said staff leave the public hospital system for a variety of reasons.
“A study has found that of the doctors who leave Queensland Health, more than 70 percent are doctors who have completed their clinical training with Queensland Health and are embarking on their new careers,” he said.
“10 percent retired and 21 percent left for other reasons such as to pursue careers in the private sector or to work overseas.
“Queensland Health trains all young doctors entering the health system whether they go on to work in public hospitals, as general practitioners or in private hospitals.”
22 September, 2007
MEDIA: JOSHUA COONEY 0409 069 056