Quotes attributable to Clarence City Council Mayor, Brendan Blomeley.
“I welcome the Tasmanian Government’s announcement of an agreement being reached to ensure the Lauderdale General Practice can remain open.
“This is fantastic news for Clarence, and I thank the Health Minister Guy Barnett for his efforts in supporting this critical service in our region.
“The Lauderdale practice is a key regional health clinic servicing hundreds of people living in Lauderdale, and down the South Arm Peninsula.
“Healthy communities rely on their local GP and practices such as these so they can grow and thrive.
“At a time when health services across the state are stretched, it is critical to keep services like the Lauderdale practice open, alleviating some of the pressure on the public hospital system.”