Comments on: The deep shame of Darwin Hospital’s security record

By: Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

If this had occurred in a Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra facilitiy it would be oh… such a different story. A woman miscarries in Sydney’s Royal North Shore’s hospital toilet and there’s an instant inquiry. Eighty-seven people die in Queensland’s Bundaberg Hospital and we’re still wanting to know why. Life outside the nation’s perceived real capitals is little more than a third world backwater. The culture, language, lifestyle and social standards are so vastly deprived you’d swear the clock stopped around WW1. Less scrutiny and entrenched apathy has let parties and certain governments off the hook on responsibility. If all Australians are really entitled to the fair go our pollies so fervently say we deserve then why not launch another one of those ‘watch’ programs so we can name and shame the underperforming states and their governments. As a nation we should know where we can score a safer, healthier and superior lifestyle along with information on why and why not. A website called State Watch would allow us to evaluate how and where our nation performs best. Or is that too much transparency for Mr Rudd and Mr Turnbull?

By: SNOWSTAR

SNOWSTAR — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

WHAT A CRYING, BLOODY SHAME. That's all I can say.

I used to live in Darwin once, and the hospital was easily, among the best in our country.
Shame on the authorities responsible for providing this opportunity to some rat-bag monster.

By: Dan C

Dan C — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I had some remarks about this story but then I read Chris Johnson’s comment and the stupidity and metropolitan elitism of it made me forget what I was going to say.

By: Chris Gott

Chris Gott — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Dig deeper. there’s so much more to find. You wouldn’t believe what happened to me in that place.

By: Edward James

Edward James — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

It is more than clear that elected reps have their spine removed while being sworn in. None of our taxes are spent unless a politicians seat is in danger of being lost at the next election. Both sides of parliament are happy to sit on their hands while this poor government continues term after term!

By: Graeme Lewis

Graeme Lewis — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

This is an amazing indictment of a Minister and his bureaucracy - two years of "I don't care"

What's worse is that it follows two other serious failures in the Hospital outcomes that have been criticised by the Coroner in recent months. These three incidents - and probably others - were all preventable if Govt and governance processes were in order, and yet this minister refuses to abide by Westminster principles.
Several deaths that were avoidable, and now this small helpless child, but the Minister just keeps telling us everyone is doing their best. Hello!!!

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I didnt believe society was so evil that we needed security cameras in paediatric wards.
What a wake up call, I feel sick.