East Coast residents needing diagnostic imaging services will benefit from a new CT scanner at the St Helens District Hospital under a re-elected Tasmanian Liberal Government.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the investment in a CT scanner will meet expected growth in demand for health services in the region, a key part of the Liberals' plan.
"CT scans are incredibly important to modern healthcare and allow for timely diagnosis for patients undergoing cancer treatment, suffering from heart disease or even just identifying a fracture," the Premier said.
"The installation of the machine will include the construction of a dedicated CT scanner room, with design work to begin in the first 100 days of a re-elected Liberal Government.
"Having access to a local CT scanner will reduce pressure on the Launceston General Hospital by reducing the need for ambulance transfers, with the added benefit of freeing up our hard-working paramedics to respond to more urgent cases.
"The Tasmanian Liberal Government has a strong record of delivering better healthcare for residents, closer to home, on the East Coast."
The St Helens District Hospital (SHDH) - which was built by the Liberal Government in 2019 - provides the busiest emergency service of any district hospital in Tasmania.
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has also delivered:
- An ultrasound unit at the SHDH as part of the $40 million medical equipment fund;
- Free public Wi-Fi at the hospital;
- Expansion of RFDS dental services covering St Helens to Orford;
- $600,000 for the May Shaw Medical Centre in Swansea for extra GP consulting rooms;
- We're recruiting four new community paramedics for the East Coast; and
- We've released a construction tender for the new ambulance station at Bicheno to be completed by mid-2026.
While Labor and the Greens argue, we are delivering on our clear plan to deliver better healthcare.
And we've got more to do.
This election comes down to one choice: a strong Liberal team with a real plan or another merry-go-round of chaos.
Let's get on with it and let's finish the job for Tasmania.
