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Over the last several months, multiple rural hospitals around the province have been forced to temporarily close beds or emergency room services due to a lack of doctors and nurses.
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Health Minister Tyler Shandro has blamed the situation on doctors taking vacations while the NDP says physicians are being driven away by a toxic relationship with the government.
According to documents obtained by the NDP, during the summer of 2020, from July through September, there were between five and 14 gaps in rural hospitals that needed to be covered by locum doctors. This year, that number sits at more than 140 in 32 different rural communities.
Former ASIO head and Commonwealth Secretary join NSC
Two of Australia’s leading national security and intelligence experts, Dr Heather Smith and Major General Duncan Lewis, have joined The Australian National University (ANU).
Both have been appointed to academic roles in the ANU National Security College (NSC).
Dr Smith, who served as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science from 2017 to 2020, will join NSC as a Professor and work on the relationship between geoeconomics and security.
Major General Lewis, who led the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) from 2014 to 2019, has been appointed a Professor in the Practice of National Security.
Former ASIO head and Commonwealth Secretary join ANU
7 July 2021
These are two of the most respected and experienced leaders in this country s policy community
Two of Australia s leading national security and intelligence experts, Dr Heather Smith and Major General Duncan Lewis, have joined The Australian National University (ANU).
Both have been appointed to academic roles in the ANU National Security College (NSC).
Dr Smith, who served as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science from 2017 to 2020, will join NSC as a Professor and work on the relationship between geoeconomics and security.
Major General Lewis, who led the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) from 2014 to 2019, has been appointed a Professor in the Practice of National Security.
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