Tasmania Heart Surgeries Halted by Striking Perfusionists
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Heart surgeries in Tasmania face a critical shortage due to a strike by clinical perfusionists, who operate heart-lung machines during surgeries. The strike, over uncompetitive pay and conditions, has reduced elective surgeries to just two a week, impacting Tasmanias aging population. Locum workers have been brought in, but locals argue that funds should be used to improve contracts. Meanwhile, broader industrial action from public sector unions is escalating, with union leaders calling for intervention to resolve the standoff.
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