Queensland Premier Steven Miles has been questioned over the government's response to the deaths of at least three babies at Redcliffe Hospital’s maternity ward. He says it's an excellent hospital and that the media shouldn't make expectant mothers unnecessarily anxious.
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00:00 Look, I understand the Health Minister has met with families who have had concerns about
00:06 the care that they received at Redcliffe Hospital.
00:08 I know, because it's my local hospital, that Redcliffe Hospital is an excellent hospital
00:13 and the maternity services there are very, very good.
00:18 Those matters, as I understand it, have been investigated and I'm sure the Health Service
00:23 would implement any of the outcomes of those investigations.
00:26 Those investigations ought to be made public to expectant mothers that may be fearful of
00:30 going to Redcliffe Hospital.
00:31 Well, that's a question you would need to put to the Health Minister.
00:34 I'm not across the details of how confidential and what kind of personal information is included
00:38 in those reports, but I would urge the media not to sensationalise them.
00:45 We don't need to be making expectant mothers unnecessarily anxious.
00:50 The Redcliffe Hospital is an excellent hospital with fantastic maternity and birthing services.
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