West Wimmera health chief stands on busy highway in bid to attract more staff

Ritchie Dodds spent a couple of hours on the side of the highway outside the Nhill hospital. (Supplied: West Wimmera Health Service)

The head of a regional Victorian health service has resorted to standing on the side of a busy highway draped in a sandwich board in a bid to draw attention to the desperate need for healthcare workers.

West Wimmera Health Service chief executive Ritchie Dodds was last week photographed outside Nhill Hospital wearing a sign that advertised the need for more health staff.