North West Tasmania to keep critical heart care service

Tasmanians living in the state’s north west are set to benefit from access to critical heart care services, with Charles Clinic today making a permanent commitment to the region.
The Head of Charles Clinic Heart Care, Dr Geoffrey Evans, said after a lengthy process of trying to connect to a high-speed broadband network, he was relieved the issue had finally been resolved.
“Charles Clinic is delighted to announce that local IT provider Tas Communications has presented us with the long-term solution we need to service our patients in the north west,” Dr Evans said.
“Testing over the last two weeks has been positive and the 10 megabits-per-second upload speed we need to deliver our vital service has been achieved.
“As a result, Charles Clinic can now commit to a permanent service in the north west and discussions are underway with the North West Private Hospital to invest in a new facility.
“The north-west coast has one of the nation’s highest rates of cardiovascular disease, so the thought of being forced to close our doors in Burnie was not something I was willing to accept.”
Dr Evans said he was humbled by the overwhelming level of support he’d received from the general community and the media to help find a much-needed solution to enable the service to continue and expand in the area.
The Head of Charles Clinic Heart Care, Dr Geoffrey Evans