E-Petition

The Petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the critical lack of dialysis services at Stanthorpe Hospital. 

Currently, patients must travel to Toowoomba up to three days a week for life-sustaining treatment. This six-hour round trip is a significant physical and financial burden on vulnerable community members, many of whom are elderly or in poor health. This travel often results in severe exhaustion, emotional distress, and a reduced quality of life.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to do all in its power to ensure funding in the next budget cycle for the establishment of a permanent renal dialysis unit at Stanthorpe Hospital and to equip Stanthorpe Hospital with at least three dialysis chairs to accommodate the current and projected local patient demand.