Public Sector Updates – North
Launceston General Hospital (LGH)
Ward 4D/NCCU
The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) North has released the Phase 2 Change Proposal for Ward 4D and NCCU, which outlines plans to establish a dedicated Cardiology Ward at the LGH.
While this change aims to enhance cardiovascular care and reduce pressure on hospital beds and the Emergency Department (ED), it also comes with significant impacts on staffing, workloads, and bed capacity, particularly for general medical patients.
Key Concerns:
- Loss of six (6) general medical beds to accommodate the new cardiology unit.
- Increased risk of bed block in the ED as displaced medical patients struggle to find beds.
- Uncertainty around staffing allocations, workloads, and training needs.
- Lost capacity until the LGH Masterplan expansion (2028-2029) is completed.
Updates are correct as of 6 March 2025.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary
More latests news
Public Sector Updates – North West
Public Sector Updates - North West Spencer Clinic The ANMF, on behalf of members has today written to Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS) management formally requesting benchmarking data from the financial year 2024/2025 be provided within 28 days. If the data [...]
Public Sector Updates – Statewide
Public Sector Updates - Statewide Public Sector Log of Claims Update We are re-sending the Public Sector (PS) Log of Claims (LoC) survey to members to ensure everyone has the opportunity to have their say. It was brought to our attention [...]
Private Sector Updates – Statewide
Private Sector Updates - Statewide Lifeblood Australia Lifeblood has informed the ANMF they are proposing to change the pay cycle of all employees, so it is consistent across the organisation. This will mean some employees will have a smaller, one week pay, (due for payment on Wednesday 15 July 2026), [...]