I’m delighted Coffs Harbour Health Campus is now providing life-saving pacemaker implantation services locally, which removes the requirement for most patients to travel.
I’ve worked closely with Coffs Harbour cardiologist Dr Austin May to help ensure this procedure is being made available at our local hospital. I congratulate Dr May on his tireless advocacy which has helped make it reality.
I’m also grateful for the important role played by the Mid North Coast Local Health District Board in the introduction of these pacemaker implantation services at Coffs Harbour Hospital.
I know the Minister for Regional Health in the former Coalition Government, Bronnie Taylor, worked extremely hard securing this service for our community, and I thank the current Minister for Health, Ryan Park, for his ongoing support of this initiative.
It’s exciting news indeed that communities across the Mid North Coast will now be able to access this procedure right here on their doorstep, instead of having to travel to places such as Newcastle or Sydney.
This specialist treatment being offered at Coffs Harbour Health Campus will benefit patients most particularly, as well as their wider support networks because they can be close to their families while they recover.
This is the first pacemaker service offered in Mid North Coast public hospitals and is a wonderful coup for the entire hardworking health team at Coffs Harbour.
Dr May will perform the pacemaker implant procedures at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, with the support of a specialist team including pacemaker technician Leanne Emery and pacemaker nurse Sarah Drum.
This new service demonstrates the vital role Coffs Harbour Hospital continues to play in the delivery of excellent healthcare to our local community.
