Independent candidate Alex Rivera has called on both major parties to reverse cuts to Riverside Base Hospital, citing growing waiting lists and staff shortages.
<p>Independent candidate Alex Rivera has written to both major party leaders demanding the restoration of funding to Riverside Base Hospital after the latest figures revealed record waiting times in the emergency department.</p><p>"These aren't just statistics — these are real people waiting in pain," said Rivera. "A region of 80,000 people deserves a properly funded hospital."</p><p>Rivera says healthcare will be his top priority if elected, and has already met with hospital administrators and frontline staff to understand the scope of the problem.</p>