Australian business and healthcare sectors are worried about their ability to manage the upcoming Sept. 22 public holiday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II after the government’s announcement came on short notice.
Following the holiday confirmation, medical staff and patients have raised concerns that elective surgery and GP appointments could be cancelled or postponed.
The Australian Medical Association’s Queensland branch (AMAQ) has called on the state’s health department to inform patients of all new updates.
“These people deserve clarity as to what’s going to happen,” AMAQ president Maria Bolton told ABC Radio.
“We know that people who’ve been waiting on elective surgery lists have been waiting for some time, and we know that people who are waiting for elective surgeries, it’s not optional.”…