❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the safety and continuation of GP obstetricians and midwives undertaking low-risk deliveries in WA hospitals, particularly concerning the Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The Minister confirms the safety and continuation but defers on Kalamunda, citing ongoing data collation.
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(1) Does the minister believe it is safe for competent general practitioner obstetricians and midwives to undertake planned, low-risk deliveries in some hospitals in Western Australia? (2) Will competent GP obstetricians and midwives continue to undertake planned, low-risk deliveries in some non-metropolitan hospitals in Western Australia? (3) Will competent GP obstetricians and midwives continue to undertake planned low-risk deliveries in some metropolitan hospitals in Western Australia? (4) Was this model of competent GP obstetricians and midwives undertaking planned low-risk deliveries considered for Kalamunda District Community Hospital in the clinical services consultation plan? (5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY
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(1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(2) Will competent GP obstetricians and midwives continue to undertake planned, low-risk deliveries in some non-metropolitan hospitals in Western Australia? (3) Will competent GP obstetricians and midwives continue to undertake planned low-risk deliveries in some metropolitan hospitals in Western Australia? (4) Was this model of competent GP obstetricians and midwives undertaking planned low-risk deliveries considered for Kalamunda District Community Hospital in the clinical services consultation plan? (5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(3) Will competent GP obstetricians and midwives continue to undertake planned low-risk deliveries in some metropolitan hospitals in Western Australia? (4) Was this model of competent GP obstetricians and midwives undertaking planned low-risk deliveries considered for Kalamunda District Community Hospital in the clinical services consultation plan? (5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(4) Was this model of competent GP obstetricians and midwives undertaking planned low-risk deliveries considered for Kalamunda District Community Hospital in the clinical services consultation plan? (5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(2) Will competent GP obstetricians and midwives continue to undertake planned, low-risk deliveries in some non-metropolitan hospitals in Western Australia? (3) Will competent GP obstetricians and midwives continue to undertake planned low-risk deliveries in some metropolitan hospitals in Western Australia? (4) Was this model of competent GP obstetricians and midwives undertaking planned low-risk deliveries considered for Kalamunda District Community Hospital in the clinical services consultation plan? (5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(3) Will competent GP obstetricians and midwives continue to undertake planned low-risk deliveries in some metropolitan hospitals in Western Australia? (4) Was this model of competent GP obstetricians and midwives undertaking planned low-risk deliveries considered for Kalamunda District Community Hospital in the clinical services consultation plan? (5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(4) Was this model of competent GP obstetricians and midwives undertaking planned low-risk deliveries considered for Kalamunda District Community Hospital in the clinical services consultation plan? (5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(5) If yes, why was it discarded in the plan? (6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(6) If no, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(1)-(3) Yes. (4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
(4)-(6) The clinical services framework consultation period finished on 21 June 2005 and the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will facilitate collation and distribution of the collected data in the near future. Any other comments would be inappropriate until the release of this collated information.
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