Paterson MP Meryl Swanson has slammed waiting list times for specialists at John Hunter Hospital after being told an elderly Maitland-area couple waited four years for an appointment.
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Speaking in Canberra, Ms Swanson recounted the story of an elderly couple who had been trying to reach an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist.
“For four years the lovely gentleman's wife has had extreme discomfort — persistent earaches, headaches and fluid building up in her ear — not to mention the fear and dread of what might actually be wrong with her and causing these awful symptoms,” Ms Swanson said.
“Every year for four years, her husband phoned the John Hunter to make sure she was still on the list.
And every year, he was assured: 'Yes, she's still on the list. Just hang in there'.
John Hunter Hospital’s acting general manager Professor Michael Hensley said public ENT services were in high demand across the state, including at John Hunter Hospital.
