The Australian Medical Association has dismissed moves by the McGowan government to postpone some elective surgery at public hospitals, saying attempts to recruit doctors and nurses to Western Australia risk being undermined by hardline border closures.
Despite there being no community transmission of COVID-19 in the state, some non-urgent elective surgeries will be delayed from Wednesday. Public hospitals will not take further bookings during the month-long pause.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
