Labor leader Rebecca White on Friday said waitlists had blown out by more than 70 per cent over the past three years.

"Our fully costed $137 million plan will mean more doctors, more appointments and less waiting," she said.

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"It means more people will receive the health care they need when they need it and closer to home, providing a higher standard of care."

Under the plan, an additional 65 permanent doctors - including 35 medical specialists and 30 surgical specialists - would be employed in the health system.

Five more medical specialists would be based at the Mersey Community Hospital, 10 at the North West Regional Hospital and 15 at the Launceston General Hospital.

There would also be the employment of an additional 150 nurses and midwives statewide.

Labor's health spokesman Bastian Seidel said the health system had been largely neglected by the government for seven years.

"Over 51,000 Tasmanians on the specialist outpatient waiting list," he said.

"Over 12,000 Tasmanians are waiting for necessary surgery.

"One in eight Tasmanians are waiting for treatment."

The Liberals this week committed to invest $156.4 million over four years to address the elective surgery waitlist.

It has committed to investing $52.1 million for 7400 surgeries and endoscopies in Northern Tasmania.

The party has promised to start the next stages of the Launceston General Hospital redevelopment master plan with $580 million to be invested over 10 years.

Ms White said Labor would be making more announcements soon on investment in health care.

"The announcements the government made over the last few days around health have come too late," she said.

Health Minister Sarah Courtney criticised Labor's elective surgery announcement, pointing out the party had not stated how many surgeries would be completed through the promised funding.

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