Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM (at last week’s Council meeting) presents Forbes Historical Society president Bruce Adams with portrait of QEII as her portrait has been replaced with a pic of the King.
We were very pleased to meet with NSW Health Minister the Honourable Ryan Park at the Forbes District Hospital on Wednesday.
We lobbied hard for a new operating theatre at the hospital, detailing to the Minister our community’s commitment to support medical professionals in our town.
Forbes Shire Council has a strong history of working with and supporting NSW Health to improve our health services since the 1990s.
Council has long standing initiatives in place to secure and welcome doctors including accommodation support, a major upgrade of the medical practice and medical precinct, offering a work life balance and ongoing professional development opportunities.
We currently offer day surgery, ENT and other specialty surgeries as well as full obstetrics services for the Forbes and surrounding communities including West Wyalong, Condobolin, Grenfell, Eugowa, Canowindra, Parkes and Trundle.
We need to continue these vital services, reducing the demand on Orange and other base hospitals. A new operating suite could also reduce the need for more minor surgical procedures being performed out of town, giving GPs and patients continuity of care we have worked so hard to maintain for over 30 years.
Thank you to Minister Park for taking the time in his busy schedule to meet with us to discuss this crucial service for our hospital.
God Bless
Phyllis Miller OAM