❓ Question regarding nursing staff availability and cost for renal dialysis patients at the Primary Health Centre in the Lower Great Southern region. The Minister confirms the availability of nurse carers and associated costs for patients at the Albany Community Dialysis Service.
AnsweredQoN 592Legislative Assembly
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(b) are nursing staff available to assist renal dialysis patients at the Primary Health Centre; (c) if yes, how many and at what cost; (d) are they still available; and (e) if no, when were they withdrawn from assisting renal dialysis patients?
(c) if yes, how many and at what cost; (d) are they still available; and (e) if no, when were they withdrawn from assisting renal dialysis patients?
(d) are they still available; and (e) if no, when were they withdrawn from assisting renal dialysis patients?
(e) if no, when were they withdrawn from assisting renal dialysis patients?
(c) if yes, how many and at what cost; (d) are they still available; and (e) if no, when were they withdrawn from assisting renal dialysis patients?
(d) are they still available; and (e) if no, when were they withdrawn from assisting renal dialysis patients?
(e) if no, when were they withdrawn from assisting renal dialysis patients?
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Answered
18 October 2000
Response time
43 days
The Minister Replied:
(a) Nil.
There are three patients who live in the Lower Great Southern region on dialysis who are
clinically managed by Royal Perth Hospital. Two patients are on haemodialysis at the
Albany Community Dialysis Service and the third patient is on home peritoneal dialysis.
(b) Yes.
(c) There are three trained nurse carers available to provide carer support to patients dialysing at the Albany Community Dialysis Service.
The cost associated with the provision of nurse carer support is $34 848 per annum for the two patients currently requiring the support at the Albany Community Dialysis Service.
(d) Yes.
(e) Not applicable.
(a) Nil.
There are three patients who live in the Lower Great Southern region on dialysis who are
clinically managed by Royal Perth Hospital. Two patients are on haemodialysis at the
Albany Community Dialysis Service and the third patient is on home peritoneal dialysis.
(b) Yes.
(c) There are three trained nurse carers available to provide carer support to patients dialysing at the Albany Community Dialysis Service.
The cost associated with the provision of nurse carer support is $34 848 per annum for the two patients currently requiring the support at the Albany Community Dialysis Service.
(d) Yes.
(e) Not applicable.
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