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Labour MPs to hear hospital construction concerns

Author
Charlotte Greenhalgh,
Publish Date
Tue, 23 Feb 2016, 6:09am
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Labour MPs to hear hospital construction concerns

Author
Charlotte Greenhalgh,
Publish Date
Tue, 23 Feb 2016, 6:09am

Seven Labour MPs are holding meetings across the West Coast to highlight the region's health and wellbeing issues.

The two day event starting today, comes as a response to the Government delaying construction of Grey Base Hospital.

Labour's West-Coast Tasman MP Damien O'Connor said the halt is causing major concern.

"It's a building that is at severe risk of any earthquakes, staff are still trying to operate there, so we'll be listening to people and just asking them what the alternatives might be."

Mr O'Connor said it's not just healthcare but education and roading is also suffering in the area.

"The West Coast has been on the back foot, we haven't received the funding we need to keep the infrastructure up and people are feeling very neglected."

He said people are worried, so they wanted to make sure people's concerns are being addressed.

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