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“The announcement today by the Opposition Leader, Kevin Rudd, to co-operate with
states and territories to improve public hospitals is long overdue and very welcome,” said Dr Tim Woodruff, President of Doctors Reform Society.

A National Health Reform Commission to set standards and dispense funds based on
need, is an exciting development which can only benefit our desperate patients
throughout Australia said Dr Woodruff.

“The injection of extra funding will set the scene for major improvements, however the savings of billions by improved efficiencies, will also mean a further injection of
funding.” said Dr Woodruff.

“We can only wonder why the current Federal government has not put forward such a
promising proposal to date.”

Dr Tim Woodruff
President
Doctors Reform Society

Dr Con Costa
Vice President
Doctors Reform Society

Dr Tracy Schrader
Vice President Qld
Doctors Reform Society

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