Geoff Lyons (Bass, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to congratulate the Launceston General Hospital on being recognised for the excellent quality of care that it provides. The LGH is my old hospital; I worked there for 17 years. It is a fantastic place. The Launceston General Hospital has been awarded Australian Council on Healthcare Standards’ ongoing accreditation until 2015. The ACHS is the nation’s leading independent authority on health care. The survey of the LGH has been completed and it has been granted the four-year accreditation.

Some of the areas that the Launceston General Hospital was given excellent achievement ratings for were work pressure management—a fantastic job, set up by Clarissa Young; blood transfusion services; safety systems; medical imaging; food services, which is run by Dale Anderson, a fantastic manager of that area; building services; building supplies; equipment; security service; and waste management. Waste management at the Launceston General Hospital has been reduced by 52 per cent in the past year. I congratulate John Kirwan, the CEO, and all of his staff for the fantastic effort of a wonderful hospital, the Launceston General Hospital.