❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the effectiveness of patient transfer regimens from remote Western Desert Aboriginal communities to Newman and Port Hedland. The Minister acknowledges the Commonwealth's role in primary evacuations and the State's role in inter-hospital transfers, and confirms patients sometimes stay in Newman en route to Port Hedland.
AnsweredQoN 5799Legislative Council
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With regard to the current patient transfer regimen from the Western Desert Aboriginal Communities of Punmu, Parnngurr, Kunawarritji and Jigalong to Newman or Port Hedland, I ask —
(1) Has there been an evaluation of the effectiveness of the current system of patient transfer from each of these Western Desert communities to the hospitals or public health clinics in Newman or Port Hedland?
(2) If yes to (1), what were the results of the evaluation, and can the Minister please table the reports?
(3) If yes to (1), what action has been taken on the recommendations contained within the evaluation reports?
(4) If no to (1), why not?
(5) Does any of this patient transfer result in patients needing to stay in Newman on their way to Port Hedland?
(6) If yes to (5), what accommodation and support is provided for them in Newman?
(1) Has there been an evaluation of the effectiveness of the current system of patient transfer from each of these Western Desert communities to the hospitals or public health clinics in Newman or Port Hedland?
(2) If yes to (1), what were the results of the evaluation, and can the Minister please table the reports?
(3) If yes to (1), what action has been taken on the recommendations contained within the evaluation reports?
(4) If no to (1), why not?
(5) Does any of this patient transfer result in patients needing to stay in Newman on their way to Port Hedland?
(6) If yes to (5), what accommodation and support is provided for them in Newman?
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Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(1) No.
(2 - 3) Not applicable.
(4) The Commonwealth is responsible for the management of the contract with Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in respect of primary evacuations.
The State Government contracts with RFDS to provide Inter-Hospital Patient Transfers (IHPT) where patients require transfer from one public hospital to another public hospital providing a higher level of care, such as to a regional hospital or to a tertiary hospital. The RFDS provides its response time data on a monthly basis to demonstrate that it is meeting the performance targets for response times as prescribed in the contract.
(5) Yes.
(6) On a case by case basis patients transferred by RFDS may be admitted to NewmanHospitalor the Hedland Health Campus for treatment or stabilisation prior to transfer to a tertiary hospital.
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(2 - 3) Not applicable.
(4) The Commonwealth is responsible for the management of the contract with Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in respect of primary evacuations.
The State Government contracts with RFDS to provide Inter-Hospital Patient Transfers (IHPT) where patients require transfer from one public hospital to another public hospital providing a higher level of care, such as to a regional hospital or to a tertiary hospital. The RFDS provides its response time data on a monthly basis to demonstrate that it is meeting the performance targets for response times as prescribed in the contract.
(5) Yes.
(6) On a case by case basis patients transferred by RFDS may be admitted to NewmanHospitalor the Hedland Health Campus for treatment or stabilisation prior to transfer to a tertiary hospital.
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