A majority Labor Government will always support the Mersey Community Hospital.
Labor Leader Rebecca White said Labor's plan for the Mersey will transform the hospital into a National Centre for Rural Health and Integrated Maternity Care.
"The Mersey Community Hospital is a crucial part of Tasmania's health system and Labor will always support it," Ms White said.
"Labor's Health Action Plan will deliver maternity services back to the Mersey and make it a National Centre for Rural Health and Integrated Maternity Care.
"A majority Labor Government will employ 15 more midwives and nurses to help deliver these vital maternity services back to the Mersey Community Hospital and employ an additional seven specialist doctors.
"For seven years the Liberals have failed to deliver better outcomes for both patients and staff and only a majority Labor Government is truly fighting for this crucial Tasmanian hospital."
Shadow Minister for Health Dr Bastian Seidel said Peter Gutwein and the Liberals had decimated the Mersey Hospital and only Labor had a plan to help provide better care and better conditions for staff.
"Labor's Health Action plan includes $5 million for capital works at the Mersey along with $2.5 million to help establish Integrated Maternity Care and the National Centre for Rural Health," Dr Seidel said.
"After seven years of Liberal Government more than 50,000 Tasmanians are waiting for an appointment to see a specialist and more than 12,000 people are waiting in pain for necessary surgery.
"Tasmanians cannot afford another four years of Liberal health failures, and Labor is the only party that will back returning maternity care to the Mersey.
"Only Labor is working for Tasmanians to deliver better health outcomes."
Rebecca White MP
Labor Leader
Dr Bastian Seidel MLC
Shadow Minister for Health
