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Health Department systems performance director Robyn Cahill said it would be very unusual to have less than the contracted two fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter operating at night.
The service is unquestionably worse than that provided by Pearl Aviation. For only about 1 in 100 nights would Pearl have less than 2 fixed wing aircraft available during the night. For Careflight, it is about 1 in 3.
To me, the amazing thing about the poor service is that it has taken this long for it to make it into the media.
ABC report here, saying much the same as the NT news:
Medivac system putting lives at risk: doctor - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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I guess if NT News (or anyone else) are concerned with the public interest they may submit a Freedom of Information request to get the actual data and publish it for all to see, at which point some facts could be presented in this argument
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except they'd argue
"There are also cases in which there is a public interest-
in protecting the interests of individuals or private organisations (for example in protecting personal privacy or sensitive business information)"
So they'd just refuse, claiming commercial in confidence and we'll be none the wiser.
"There are also cases in which there is a public interest-
in protecting the interests of individuals or private organisations (for example in protecting personal privacy or sensitive business information)"
So they'd just refuse, claiming commercial in confidence and we'll be none the wiser.
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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."
"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."
Has the wet season kicked in up there yet?
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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....
This whole "commercial in confidence" thing is starting to really sh!t me...
Got a good question for a politician (especially an incompetant politician)?
Want to shine some light on an issue, by asking for sensitive (sensitive why?) information?
My advice - don't waste your breath!! It will just be "commercial in confidence"...
[Where's that emoticon with the spew pouring out of it's gob gone!]
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Got a good question for a politician (especially an incompetant politician)?
Want to shine some light on an issue, by asking for sensitive (sensitive why?) information?
My advice - don't waste your breath!! It will just be "commercial in confidence"...
[Where's that emoticon with the spew pouring out of it's gob gone!]
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Don't despair...the current NT media discussions on whistle blowers might encourage some courageous souls to expose the situation. (are there any dmo's with balls left?)
Word is that CF have had a dreadful serviceability record (fixed and rotary), Gove and Katherine left without a service for long periods (days, I mean, not hours) putting extreme pressure on the road ambulance service and health workers across the Top End.
Word is also that whilst the department are saying that a decision will be announced before Christmas, they cannot afford any of the offers and as long as CF keep the media spotlight off the senior departmental heads until they figure out how to proceed, the current service will keep rolling on and on.......... until the next time some white person dies and the CF media spinners cannot contain it or there is a damming coroners court finding against the department for failing to oversight their contractor and protect the interests of remote Territorians.
Word is that CF have had a dreadful serviceability record (fixed and rotary), Gove and Katherine left without a service for long periods (days, I mean, not hours) putting extreme pressure on the road ambulance service and health workers across the Top End.
Word is also that whilst the department are saying that a decision will be announced before Christmas, they cannot afford any of the offers and as long as CF keep the media spotlight off the senior departmental heads until they figure out how to proceed, the current service will keep rolling on and on.......... until the next time some white person dies and the CF media spinners cannot contain it or there is a damming coroners court finding against the department for failing to oversight their contractor and protect the interests of remote Territorians.
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I am no fan of CF but there was one very deep pothole out at Gove. The other operator could not deal with it but CF have now filled it in and smoothed it over. Productivity will probably rise due to it but Prune readers beware, this pothole types as much cr@p as he talks.
