The Health Department's Robyn Cahill says the current evacuation arrangements are an interim measure while a new tender is sorted out.
"We will have had the opportunity to truly examine service demand and growth and that we would be in a position to actually deliver a service that meets that demand and growth in the Northern Territory."
Given the length of time that NTAMS was in operation one would think that NT Health would have a pretty good idea what the "service demand and growth" is by now......or am I just expecting too much.
Has the wet season kicked in up there yet?