‘A beautiful, kind man’: Dr McMaster. Picture supplied by Shannon Burns.
Tributes have flowed for Tweed paediatrician Dr David McMaster after his death in early January, while a petition to name a hospital ward in his honour has over 6,300 signatures.
Dr McMaster worked at the Tweed, Murwillumbah and John Flynn Private Hospitals for 23 years.
Shannon Burns, whose two children were the paediatrician’s patients, started a petition to name the paediatric ward at the new Tweed Valley Hospital after Dr McMaster.
‘I felt like we as a community really needed to do something to cherish his memory,’ said Ms Burns.
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Calls to name ward after popular doctor A proposal to name a ward at the new Tweed Hospital after paediatrician Dr David McMaster is gaining traction following his sudden passing.
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Subscriber only A PROPOSAL to name a ward at the new Tweed Hospital after paediatrician Dr David McMaster is gaining traction following his sudden passing. The community was rocked by the popular doctor s death at the weekend with hundreds of ex-patients calling for a lasting tribute as a thank you for the doctor s lifelong dedication. For many who shared their thoughts on social media, the yet-to-be-built hospital would be a fitting tribute for the medical giant .
Tweed Valley Hospital will treat and employ a significant number of Gold Coast residents. An artist impression of the exterior of the new Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen. Picture: NSW Government About 20 per cent of patients using the current Tweed Hospital, and almost 40 per cent of staff live in Queensland, according to Northern NSW Local Health District CEO Wayne Jones. Funds have been allocated by the New South Wales Government to turbocharge construction of the new Cudgen hospital, which has proved a contentious development due to its location on state significant farmland - former mayor Katie Milne even protested against the decision.