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Tasmanians living in rural and remote communities will be able to easily access city healthcare specialists as virtual care gets a step closer, with upgrades to digital infrastructure and Wi-Fi being rolled out across the state.
Virtual care will enable people living in rural and remote locations to access online consultations with healthcare specialists from their local district hospital without having to travel long distances to a city.
The number of regional health sites with free public Wi-Fi is growing, with Kings Meadows and St Marys Community Health Centres now among these sites.
Last month, the North West Regional Hospital Maternity Ward and North West Private Hospital Operating Theatre received a Wi-Fi boost with the completion of a new Communications Room.
Patients and visitors at the Flinders Island Multi-Purpose Centre and New Norfolk District Hospital also have access to public Wi-Fi following the roll-out at these sites earlier in the year.
This follows the improvements of Wi-Fi across the four main hospitals, with work continuing towards enabling virtual care in regional locations, including King Island and Deloraine.
At Wi-Fi-enabled sites, patients and visitors can connect to Wi-Fi with their own compatible Wi-Fi enabled devices via the TasGov_Free public network without needing a password.
The rollout of public Wi-Fi is part of the Government’s $476 million 10-year Digital Health Transformation, which is delivering a new state-wide fully integrated care platform.
Find out more at Digital Health Transformation program 2022–2032.
