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On more than 55,000 occasions last year, Tasmanian patients did not attend their public outpatient medical appointment, increasing waiting lists and meaning we all needlessly wait longer to see specialist doctors.
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Helping your loved ones get home from hospital
Families, friends and carers of patients in hospital are being urged to assist health services by supporting their loved ones to return home, once they are ready to leave.
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Know the right treatment options for your needs
The Department of Health is calling on Tasmanians to know the right treatment option for their needs.
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Campaign urges patients to let us know if they can’t make outpatient appointment
The Department of Health has introduced a campaign to raise awareness of the issue of public outpatient appointments going unattended, encouraging Tasmanians to let clinics know if they are unable to make it.
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Welcoming new nurses to Tasmania's health workforce
The Department of Health is pleased to welcome hundreds of new nurses to the Tasmanian health system as part of the largest annual intake of nursing graduates.
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Allied health scholarships provide hospital workforce boost
Thirty-three graduate allied health professionals are starting work in Tasmanian hospitals as part of the Allied Health Scholarship Program.
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