LGH Community Support

05/05/2026

23/03/2026

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmania has raised alarming reports from nurses about patient outcomes at the Launceston General Hospital Emergency Department.

According to our members:
• Patients have died after waiting extended periods for a bed in the ED

• Patients who are placed in corridors without oxygen, suction or continuous monitoring are at risk of missed deterioration and death.

• Patients waited hours to be offloaded from an ambulance and died
within an hour of finally receiving an ED bed

• Nurses report these situations are occurring in the context of prolonged wait times and care being delivered in unsuitable spaces Nurses and midwives have consistently raised concerns about access, flow, and resourcing across the health system. They are now questioning whether these outcomes could have been avoided.

No nurse should be placed in a position where patients are waiting for care in corridors. No patient should be left without appropriate monitoring or treatment due to system pressures.

Tasmanians deserve a health system that can provide safe, timely care.

Read the full article in today's Mercury.

11/02/2026

From Tasmanian Health Minister Bridget Archer:

" More parking is on the way at the Launceston General Hospital."

"Construction is officially underway on our new seven-storey car park - providing 474 new parking spaces for visitors, patients and hardworking staff."

28/01/2026

If you’re a patient, visitor or staff member, how have you found the air conditioning at the LGH during this week’s hot weather?

Last week a patient and their family members reported that the new air conditioning in the maternity ward was great and a big improvement on their previous experience in that ward.

But if you’re a patient in a ward that is still without proper air conditioning, would you describe your experience this week as acceptable, tolerable and conducive to healing and recovery, or the opposite?

If you’re a staff member, has the combination of inadequate air conditioning and this week’s hot weather negatively impacted your work conditions?

13/01/2026

Time and time again patients and their loved ones express their gratitude for the care and treatment they receive from our amazing LGH staff.❤️
This letter of thanks is in today’s Examiner.

09/01/2026

Community notice: temporary changes in parking and access at Launceston General Hospital (LGH).

🗓️ The existing LGH Howick Street Carpark will close for construction from Wednesday, 21 January 2026.

🟢 While the new multistorey carpark is being built, parking will be available at the new temporary hospital carpark at the corner of Mulgrave and Howick Streets.

🟢 A shuttle service will run from the new temporary carpark to the LGH main entrance on weekdays.

Thank you for your patience while we complete this essential work.

ℹ️For more information about the temporary carpark and shuttle service, disabled parking access, and further updates, please visit: www.health.tas.gov.au/hospitals/launceston-general-hospital/information-visitors-launceston-general-hospital/parking-and-access-launceston-general-hospital

06/01/2026

ANMF Tas Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd says that approximately
90 LGH patient beds
are still without air conditioning.

06/01/2026

If you’re a current LGH patient, visitor, or a staff member, how are you finding the hospital’s air conditioning?

It’s been almost a year since our government issued a promise to have it fixed by this summer.

So, has our government fulfilled its promise to fix the LGH air conditioning problem?

With Launceston’s current hot spell, if you’re a patient or staff member working in a ward still without effective air conditioning, it’s hard to imagine how conditions would be tolerable.

Can you please comment on your experience/ thoughts below?

19/11/2025

LGH doctor wins Aus & NZ Junior Doctor of the Year Award - fantastic!!

(The Examiner, Annika Rhoades)

08/10/2025

A massive thanks to the LGH ED nurses - and to all our LGH nurses!
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Today is Emergency Nurses Day – an annual opportunity to celebrate the enormous contributions of the 570-plus emergency nurses across the Tasmanian Health Service.

Thank you to all the emergency nurses across Tassie for the skill and compassion you provide your patients every day during some of the most stressful and challenging moments of their lives.

It’s also a great opportunity to highlight the work underway across our four major hospital emergency departments to implement the best-practice HIRAID assessment framework.

HIRAID is an evidence-based structured approach to post triage care – developed by emergency nurses – that is proven to improve patient outcomes, patient experience and operational efficiency.

Special thanks to all the nurses working to rollout HIRAID and your commitment to improving outcomes for our patients.

If you are interested in a career in nursing, visit: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/careers