Victorian government rejects expert advice to forcibly merge hospital services
by Benita Kolovos and Melissa Davey from on (#6PTFM)
Premier Jacinta Allan says reduction of 76 services to 11 not in the best interests of patient care' despite lure of reduced costs
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The Victorian government will ignore a central recommendation of an expert panel to forcibly merge hospital services - which was expected to improve patient care and reduce costs - but has vowed to find savings in other ways.
The premier, Jacinta Allan, and health minister, Mary-Anne Thomas, on Thursday released a long-awaited report on the Victoria's public health system.
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