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I believe that the public hospital system in N.S.W. Australia no longer
requires a contribution to Medical Indemnity Insurance by all hospital
doctors since the Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Westmead Children's Hospital
Sydney declared he could no longer work , due to the cost of indemnity
insurance. The State government realised the absurdity of not having a
neurosurgeon and the impossibility of replacing such a pivotal doctor.The
facts speak for themselves.
Medical Liability Crisis
Sir,
I believe that the public hospital system in N.S.W. Australia no longer
requires a contribution to Medical Indemnity Insurance by all hospital
doctors since the Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Westmead Children's Hospital
Sydney declared he could no longer work , due to the cost of indemnity
insurance. The State government realised the absurdity of not having a
neurosurgeon and the impossibility of replacing such a pivotal doctor.The
facts speak for themselves.
Dr. Clive A. Wolfe FRACGP
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests: No competing interests