Record new recruits for Brisbane hospitals
Published Thursday, 04 October, 2007 at 12:37 PM
Minister for Health
The Honourable Stephen Robertson
Queensland’s two largest public hospitals have recruited more doctors and nurses this year than ever before, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today.
Mr Robertson said the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and the Princess Alexandra Hospital were leading the charge by employing record numbers of new recruits in 2007.
“Both hospitals recruited a full complement of 64 interns – four more than last year at each hospital,” Mr Robertson said.
“The Royal has put on a further 126 resident medical officers – 10 more than 2006 – and has a total of 320 registrars on staff, up 15 on last year.
“RBWH has 240 staff specialists, and 315 visiting consultants spread across all the major health specialties including medicine, surgery, psychiatry, oncology, women's and newborn services, trauma services and more than 30 sub-specialties.”
Mr Robertson said one of the key appointments to RBWH was the new Clinical Chief Executive Officer Dr Keith McNeil.
“Dr McNeil has joined RBWH from The Prince Charles Hospital where he was a consultant physician and head of the Heart and Lung Transplant Unit,” he said.
“His appointment will give clinicians a greater say in decision-making.
“And he will also fill a broader leadership role for clinical coordination throughout the North Brisbane region.”
Mr Robertson said the medical ranks at the Princess Alexandra also continued to swell with 376 new resident medical officers recruited in 2007, up by 49 from last year.
“The PAH also has 207 senior medical officers and Senior Medical Officers and 197 visiting medical officers,” he said.
Mr Robertson said nursing numbers also continued to climb at both hospitals with the recent intake of mid-year graduates in various departments.
“Since September last year, nursing numbers at RBWH have increased by 237,” he said.
“Women’s and newborn services have grown by 33 nurses, critical care and clinical support by 26 nurses, internal medicine by 58 nurses and surgical and preoperative by 66 nurses.
“And the Princess Alexandra Hospital has boosted nursing ranks by 111 taking the total to 2,388.
“This includes 37 new positions in surgery, 23 in medicine, 31 in cancer services, 16 in rehabilitation and three in mental health.
“Improved working conditions and better professional development opportunities has also led to a reduction in staff turnover in 2007.”
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Mr Robertson said the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and the Princess Alexandra Hospital were leading the charge by employing record numbers of new recruits in 2007.
“Both hospitals recruited a full complement of 64 interns – four more than last year at each hospital,” Mr Robertson said.
“The Royal has put on a further 126 resident medical officers – 10 more than 2006 – and has a total of 320 registrars on staff, up 15 on last year.
“RBWH has 240 staff specialists, and 315 visiting consultants spread across all the major health specialties including medicine, surgery, psychiatry, oncology, women's and newborn services, trauma services and more than 30 sub-specialties.”
Mr Robertson said one of the key appointments to RBWH was the new Clinical Chief Executive Officer Dr Keith McNeil.
“Dr McNeil has joined RBWH from The Prince Charles Hospital where he was a consultant physician and head of the Heart and Lung Transplant Unit,” he said.
“His appointment will give clinicians a greater say in decision-making.
“And he will also fill a broader leadership role for clinical coordination throughout the North Brisbane region.”
Mr Robertson said the medical ranks at the Princess Alexandra also continued to swell with 376 new resident medical officers recruited in 2007, up by 49 from last year.
“The PAH also has 207 senior medical officers and Senior Medical Officers and 197 visiting medical officers,” he said.
Mr Robertson said nursing numbers also continued to climb at both hospitals with the recent intake of mid-year graduates in various departments.
“Since September last year, nursing numbers at RBWH have increased by 237,” he said.
“Women’s and newborn services have grown by 33 nurses, critical care and clinical support by 26 nurses, internal medicine by 58 nurses and surgical and preoperative by 66 nurses.
“And the Princess Alexandra Hospital has boosted nursing ranks by 111 taking the total to 2,388.
“This includes 37 new positions in surgery, 23 in medicine, 31 in cancer services, 16 in rehabilitation and three in mental health.
“Improved working conditions and better professional development opportunities has also led to a reduction in staff turnover in 2007.”
4 OCtober, 2007
MEDIA: MATTHEW JUTSUM 3225 2680