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Concerns hospital giant could 'cherrypick' private patients from public hospital
Key takeaways
- A Ramsay Health Care nurse has been placed in the emergency department of the publicly-run Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
- A Ramsay Health Care-employed nurse has been placed at a Queensland public emergency department to facilitate the transfer of privately-insured patients to its facilities.
- Consumer advocates are worried patients could feel pressured and want those concerns taken into account when evaluating the pilot program.
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A Ramsay Health Care nurse has been placed in the emergency department of the publicly-run Sunshine Coast University Hospital. (ABC News: Jonathan Hair)
A Ramsay Health Care-employed nurse has been placed at a Queensland public emergency department to facilitate the transfer of privately-insured patients to its facilities.
Consumer advocates are worried patients could feel pressured and want those concerns taken into account when evaluating the pilot program.
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