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‘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. ....
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. Health by Kirstin Payne Premium Content 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 . ....
 He would be here late into the night caring for his patients. He would accept calls in the middle of the night from families, not because it was his role to but because he truly cared. He wanted to be there for people in any way he can. Dr Lindley-Jones said many fond memories of Dr McMaster were being shared through the wards of the hospital since his passing, including his fondness for a late-night Tim Tam and habit of falling asleep at his desk. One of the nurses said she remembered David had come in to visit a patient late at night and fell asleep while typing at his desk. ....