Mareeba Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the arrival of an after-hours telehealth medical service in Mareeba but hopes an after-hours in-home service can be reinstated in the region as soon as possible.
Speaking after the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) announced the appointment of a Telehealth Doctor NQ, Mr Moro said any additional after-hours services which attended to the medical needs of local residents after hours while easing the pressure on hospital emergency departments was welcome.
NQPHN announced on Friday that it had that it had terminated the contract with its existing afterhours in-home GP service provider in Mareeba and the Tablelands.
Telehealth Doctor NQ’s doctors will provide a consultancy service via phone or secure video link. “The chamber has been an active supporter of the Save Mareeba Hospital campaign; our priority has and will continue to be in ensuring the Mareeba community has a full servicing hospital,” Mr Moro said.
“At the same time, we welcome any initiative that complements the hospital service, to ensure all patients have access to quality healthcare, whenever they need it.”
