Meanwhile, the future of Hunter New England Health could be uncertain beyond the next state election,
with the Coalition announcing plans to scrap all area health services.
If elected the coalition plans to introduce 20 smaller health districts and hand budgeting powers over to Hospital general managers.
Seniors doctors would be appointed as clinical directors in each district,
The Labour party has slammed the plan, claiming it will only add more red tape and bureaucracy.
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