Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

The health system crisis is the cost of living crisis all over again isn't it?Doesn't this have a familiar ring to it?A government in denial of something existing, which is laid bare for all to see, in broad daylight, in every part of our community, and yet politicians heads are firmly in the sand.Nothing to see here.Governments are always reluctant to use the word crisis, but our health system has been gradually falling apart for so long that it's now gotten to the point where those working in it are crying out for help at every level.Hospitals, GP's, nurses, doctors, midwives, health staff across the board are all saying it's an issue, they're over worked, under staffed, under resourced, under paid, exhausted, burning out and yet, somehow, the Government manages to have its fingers in its ears on this.The headlines have persisted nonetheless. The stories have gotten worse and yet, the Government can't or won’t see it.Well surely they must see it, they just won't acknowledge it.Health minister Andrew Little,