Greens would make Woy Woy a 'real hospital'

Greens candidate for Gosford Dr Peter Freewater would work to make Woy Woy Hospital "a real public hospital" if elected to State parliament.

He said the Greens would reopen the Woy Woy rehabilitation unit and inject funds into the hospital.

"We want to strengthen Woy Woy hospital services," said Dr Freewater.

"I won't just reopen the rehabilitation unit.

"I'll secure the money to turn Woy Woy into a real public hospital so elderly residents and mums don't have to journey to Gosford all the time.

"I'll stop Council from rezoning the hospital to residential and stop the State Government from selling it.

"The Greens plan to increase investment in services and reverse the underinvestment under previous governments," he said.

Dr Freewater said the Greens wanted to keep services in public services to prevent them being stripped away from people who needed them most, as they would be if privatised.

Media Release, 16 Feb 2011 Peter Freewater, The Greens