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Readers blog: The politicians have failed on health. Time for a rethink.

We have known for over 30 years of crises in emergency departments, inequitable two-tier hospital care, and waiting list problems.

Readers blog: The politicians have failed on health. Time for a rethink.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2017 - 00:00

The cause of this is failure of political leadership.

Fault for the the recent health crisis can be laid firmly at the door of our politicians’ and the political system.

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