Minister accuses locum obstetricians of greed over their ‘extraordinary’ fee demands
Yvette D’Ath says they are taking advantage of doctor shortages.
Queensland Minister for Health Yvette D’Ath has lashed out at locum obstetricians accusing them of demanding “extraordinary fees”.
“We’ve had circumstances where we’ve been negotiating with locums and there were media reports [of doctor shortages] … We got phone calls saying, ‘Our fee just went up,’ from the media reports because they know they’re in demand,” she told ABC News.
“I find it quite unconscionable that that is happening out there.”
Ms D’Ath also accused locums of leaving regional communities in the lurch while allegedly chasing the biggest pay day.
