Like many people living in regional Australia, Ugo Fattore and Karen French are accustomed to travelling long distances for medical care.

Mr Fattore has been battling leukaemia for over two decades, and after knee surgery four years ago the cancer flared up causing a leg infection which eventually led to his leg being amputated in 2024.

The couple estimate he spent three years out of the four in hospital.

"One day I'm in Sydney, another day I'm in Wagga, couple of days in Griffith,"

Mr Fattore said.

"It gets pretty hard on Karen."

So when they heard the nearby Griffith Base was reopening earlier this year after a $250 million upgrade they were hopeful others would be spared their experience.

But Mr Fattore said what is on offer at the hospital is not good enough, and people still ne

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