Medibank boss wanted its members to get priority treatment in emergency departments

By Dan Harrison
Updated August 30 2014 - 10:13am, first published August 29 2014 - 3:46pm
"Our ED doctors are not going to make a more deserving patient wait because little Johnny's parents have private insurance": Brian Owler. Photo: Andrew Meares
"Our ED doctors are not going to make a more deserving patient wait because little Johnny's parents have private insurance": Brian Owler. Photo: Andrew Meares
Medibank chief executive George Savvides. Photo: Mal Fairclough
Medibank chief executive George Savvides. Photo: Mal Fairclough

Medibank chief executive George Savvides floated the idea of privately insured patients receiving priority treatment in public hospital emergency departments at a function with doctors in March.