❓ Mr. Catania inquires about funding and plans for a permanent doctor in Shark Bay. The Minister responds that GP services are federally funded and the state provides visiting medical services and a nursing post with telehealth access.
AnsweredQoN 5880Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 December 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the need for a permanent doctor in Shark bay, and I ask: (a) What
funding has been allocated to instate a permanent doctor in Shark Bay; (b) If
no funding has been allocated, why not; and (c) If funding has been
allocated, what business plans and time frames are in place for a permanent
doctor to commence?
funding has been allocated to instate a permanent doctor in Shark Bay; (b) If
no funding has been allocated, why not; and (c) If funding has been
allocated, what business plans and time frames are in place for a permanent
doctor to commence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 February 2020
Response time
1 days
I am advised:
(a)-(c) Primary health services, including General Practitioner (GP) services, are funded by the Commonwealth Government through Medicare payments. The WA Country Health Service provides visiting medical services twice a week to Denham, to support local access to medical services, as there is no local private GP service. The State Government provides funding to Silver Chain for a nursing post in Shark Bay. The nursing post has access to 24/7 Emergency Telehealth Service.
(a)-(c) Primary health services, including General Practitioner (GP) services, are funded by the Commonwealth Government through Medicare payments. The WA Country Health Service provides visiting medical services twice a week to Denham, to support local access to medical services, as there is no local private GP service. The State Government provides funding to Silver Chain for a nursing post in Shark Bay. The nursing post has access to 24/7 Emergency Telehealth Service.
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