❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the optimum and current number of medical practitioners in several WA regions, as well as historical data. The answer provides current numbers broken down by service type and historical data for 2002, 2005, and 2010.
AnsweredQoN 4330Legislative Council
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With reference to health services in the Mining and Pastoral region, I ask -
(1) What is the optimum number of medical practitioners to be based in each of the following regions (as canvassed in the answer to question without notice No. 415) -
(a) East Kimberley;
(b) West Kimberley;
(c) Pilbara;
(d) Midwest;
(e) Goldfields; and
(f) Wheatbelt?
(2) What is the current number of medical practitioners based in each of these regions?
(3) What was the number of medical practitioners based in each of these regions -
(a) 5 years ago; and
(b) 10 years ago?
(1) What is the optimum number of medical practitioners to be based in each of the following regions (as canvassed in the answer to question without notice No. 415) -
(a) East Kimberley;
(b) West Kimberley;
(c) Pilbara;
(d) Midwest;
(e) Goldfields; and
(f) Wheatbelt?
(2) What is the current number of medical practitioners based in each of these regions?
(3) What was the number of medical practitioners based in each of these regions -
(a) 5 years ago; and
(b) 10 years ago?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
WACHS Private Practice Aboriginal Medical Service Royal Flying Doctor Service TOTAL East Kimberley 14 2 5 0 21 West Kimberley 21 9 12 4 46 Pilbara 22 23 4 4 53 Midwest 25 45 12 8 90 Goldfields 1 40 6 6 53 Wheatbelt 2 54 2 0 58 (3)(a - b) The data below describes the number of medical practitioners in each of these regions at the following dates. Registrars are excluded from this data: Regions 30 November 2002 30 November 2005 30 November 2010 East Kimberley 14 13 19 West Kimberley 25 35 42 Pilbara 42 37 52 Midwest 51 62 79 Goldfields 45 49 47 Wheatbelt 39 56 58 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
The data below describes the number of medical practitioners in each of these regions at the following dates. Registrars are excluded from this data: Regions 30 November 2002 30 November 2005 30 November 2010 East Kimberley 14 13 19 West Kimberley 25 35 42 Pilbara 42 37 52 Midwest 51 62 79 Goldfields 45 49 47 Wheatbelt 39 56 58 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
The data below describes the number of medical practitioners in each of these regions at the following dates. Registrars are excluded from this data: Regions 30 November 2002 30 November 2005 30 November 2010 East Kimberley 14 13 19 West Kimberley 25 35 42 Pilbara 42 37 52 Midwest 51 62 79 Goldfields 45 49 47 Wheatbelt 39 56 58 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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