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Ambulance Service defends health services in Ouse
Tasmania's Ambulance Service has hit back at claims that health services in the Central Highlands are inadequate.[MORE]
Consultant delivers report on Ouse Hospital
Residents of Tasmania's Central Highlands fear its population will decline following an independent consultant's finding that a multi-purpose health service is not viable for the Ouse hospital.[MORE]
Large crowd turns out to hear Ouse Hospital verdict
A large crowd has turned out at the Ouse Hall in Tasmania's Central Highlands to find out what's to become of health services in the region.[MORE]
Ouse hospital future decided
The future of health services at Ouse in the upper Derwent Valley will be known tonight.[MORE]
Snowy roads re-open
Some major roads across Tasmania have been re-opened to traffic after earlier being closed because of snow.[MORE]
Snow road closures
Snow in Tasmania has forced the closure of a large section of the Lyell Highway between Queenstown and Ouse this morning.[MORE]
Ouse meeting calls for multi-purpose health service
Almost 150 people have attended a public meeting at Ouse over the state government's plan to downgrade the local hospital and close its aged care beds.[MORE]
Derwent Valley residents urged to meetings over health services
The consultant investigating the health needs of residents of Tasmania's Derwent Valley will begin a series of public meetings tonight.[MORE]
Derwent Valley health services review to begin soon
Community consultation about health services at Ouse in Tasmania's Derwent Valley is expected to begin later this month.[MORE]
Bushfire contained as weather mild continues
Fire fighters are continuing to take advantage of mild weather conditions to strengthen containment lines around a bushfire near the Derwent Valley town of Ouse.[MORE]
Agreement to follow hospital recommendations
Tasmania's Health Minister has promised to abide by the findings of an independent review into health services in the central highlands town of Ouse.[MORE]
Green light for Ouse health review
A review of health services in the Derwent Valley town of Ouse will begin soon.[MORE]
Hospital review delays
An independent review of health services at Ouse in Tasmnia's Upper Derwent Valley still has not started, only a few weeks before it was expected to have been completed.[MORE]
Ouse health services reviewed
The Tasmanian Government has agreed to an independent review on the possible reintroduction of health services at Ouse.[MORE]
Rural doctor crisis highlighted
In southern Tasmania, up to 5,000 patients will be without a local doctor when the Richmond practice closes next month.[MORE]
Renewed confidence over Ouse Hospital future
Tasmania's Central Highlands Mayor is confident a review of the Ouse Hospital would show the district can sustain a multi-purpose facility.[MORE]
Pyne tours Ouse Hospital
The Federal Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, is touring the Ouse District Hospital today.[MORE]
Parliament protest against hosptial changes
About 50 people have gathered on the Parliament House lawns in Hobart to protest against reforms to the Ouse hospital.[MORE]
Optimism over settlement in hospital dispute
There's optimism Tasmania's public hospital workers won't re-impose work bans, after talks today between their union and government officials.[MORE]
PM announces $35m for northern Tas hospitals
The Prime Minister has detailed $16m of additional funding for the Launceston General Hospital as part of a northern Tasmania health packaged released today.[MORE]
PM announces $35m hospital boost
Prime Minister John Howard has announced $35 million for health services in northern Tasmania, as well as for the Ouse Hospital in the south and Rosebery in the west.[MORE]
Hospital workers angry about pay cuts
In a final round of meetings, the union representing Tasmania's hospital workers is asking members to vote on industrial action at public hospitals.[MORE]
State - federal funding talks for Ouse aged care beds
The State Health Minister, Lara Giddings, has formally requested a meeting with the Federal Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, to talk about the situation at the Ouse Hospital.[MORE]
Council wins Federal promise on Ouse Hospital
The Federal Government has promised to explore the possibility of an expanded multi-purpose service at the Ouse Hospital.[MORE]
State seeks feedback on health plan
The Tasmanian Government's seeking six weeks of professional feedback on how to implement its health and hospital reforms.[MORE]
