Doctors’ border troubles aired at premiers’ talks
A number of northern NSW facilities are now devoid of doctors because of border closures, according to the NSW Minister of Health
Border issues that mean doctors are unable to get to work, leaving hospitals short staffed, are on the table for discussions between the Queensland and NSW state premiers.
The Queensland Government’s demand that NSW eliminate COVID-19 community transmissions before it considers reopening its border is unreasonable and “a pretty tall order”, according to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
The two leaders are at loggerheads over the border closure imposed by Queensland, which forces those coming from NSW without a valid exemption into 14 days of hotel quarantine at their own expense.
The restrictions came under fire last week after a Ballina woman pregnant with twins lost one of the babies after being forced to fly to Sydney for surgery.
