It’s common to hear there’s ‘no money’ in healthcare. But sometimes it’s management that’s lacking | Ranjana Srivastava

Ranjana Srivastava, an Australian oncologist, highlights the mismanagement within healthcare, often disguised as a lack of funds. She describes a personal experience where a vital nurse's clinic faces closure during her overdue leave due to lack of cover, impacting critical patient care. This situation underscores a broader issue, exemplified by a report on Melbourne’s Cohealth, which revealed a decade of unaddressed systemic problems and ignored clinician ideas, ultimately hindering effective healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. The article argues that managerial shortcomings, rather than purely financial constraints, are often responsible for these systemic failures.