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Pressure grows on Ferguson to repair relationships
Health Minister Michael Ferguson must repair his relationship with senior clinicians or risk jeopardising reforms to the health sector.
Shadow Health Minister Rebecca White said the Minister’s relationship with senior doctors in the hospital system seems to have deteriorated further.
“A cloud hangs over Michael Ferguson’s health reform while he’s at odds with senior people in our health system,” Ms White said.
“First the Minister was heavily criticised for the make-up of his governing council, now doctors are publicly admonishing him which indicates a serious relationship breakdown.
“There’s pressure on Michael Ferguson to repair relationships within health or reform is at risk of failing before it has begun.”
Rebecca White MP Shadow Health Minister