❓ Question regarding access to paediatric dental surgery under general anaesthetic for children from regional WA at Perth Children's Hospital, costs, and progress on allowing treatment at Busselton Health Campus. The review of surgical services in the South West is ongoing.
AnsweredQoN 4857Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Legislative Council Question Without Notice 459 answered on 27 June 2018 and I ask: (a) Between 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018, how many children from postcodes 6200 and above were seen at Perth Children’s Hospital for dental treatment under general anaesthetic; (b) What was the total cost of the provision of service in (a); (c) Has the review of public surgical services in the South West been complete: (i) If yes to (c) what were the key findings of the review; (ii) If yes to (c) were any recommendations made regarding allowing paediatric dentists to use Busselton Health Campus to treat local paediatric patients who require dental surgery; and (iii) If no to (c) when will the review of public surgical services in the South West be complete; and (d) In the last 12 months what progress has been made on allowing paediatric dentists to use Busselton Health Campus to treat local paediatric patients who require dental surgery?
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Answered
11 June 2019
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
I am advised:
(a) 137.
(b) $595,813 exclusive of GST.
(c) No.
(c)(i)-(ii) Not applicable.
(c)(iii) WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is currently undertaking a review of existing surgical activity, focusing on reducing waitlists and maximising theatre utilisation. This review will take approximately 6 months to be completed.
(d) Children of Health Care or Pensioner Concession card holders who require paediatric dental surgery under general anaesthetic continue to be able to access subsidised treatment at the Oral Health Centre of Western Australia (OHCWA) located in Perth. If they live in regional and remote areas, they are able to apply to the Patient Assisted Transport Scheme (PATS) to access this care in metropolitan Perth. There are no plans to change this policy.
(a) 137.
(b) $595,813 exclusive of GST.
(c) No.
(c)(i)-(ii) Not applicable.
(c)(iii) WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is currently undertaking a review of existing surgical activity, focusing on reducing waitlists and maximising theatre utilisation. This review will take approximately 6 months to be completed.
(d) Children of Health Care or Pensioner Concession card holders who require paediatric dental surgery under general anaesthetic continue to be able to access subsidised treatment at the Oral Health Centre of Western Australia (OHCWA) located in Perth. If they live in regional and remote areas, they are able to apply to the Patient Assisted Transport Scheme (PATS) to access this care in metropolitan Perth. There are no plans to change this policy.
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