❓ Mr Rundle asks the Minister for Health about the government's strategy for attracting and retaining doctors in regional hospitals, specifically Katanning Hospital. The Minister agrees to table the information and discusses a review of country ambulance services.
AnsweredQoN 967Legislative Assembly
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KATANNING HOSPITAL —
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
967. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question—the
third part of my question in relation to St John Ambulance; but also, can the
minister table at some stage his government's strategy for attracting
and retaining doctors in our regional hospitals?
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
967. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question—the
third part of my question in relation to St John Ambulance; but also, can the
minister table at some stage his government's strategy for attracting
and retaining doctors in our regional hospitals?
AnswerView source ↗
I would be happy to table that
information for the benefit of members. In addition to that, I should say that
we have recently undertaken a review of country ambulance services, which is
actually out for consultation at the moment. That is about acknowledging the
pressure we are putting on particularly our voluntary ambulance services, and
in particular the impact that hospital transfers has in relation to that. I think
most volunteer paramedics are up to the task of undertaking emergency
evacuations and rescue, but it is obviously a big tax on their system to also
engage them, almost immediately after the event, to do hospital transfers. They
are challenges that we face in our country health service, and we are
continuing to address them.
information for the benefit of members. In addition to that, I should say that
we have recently undertaken a review of country ambulance services, which is
actually out for consultation at the moment. That is about acknowledging the
pressure we are putting on particularly our voluntary ambulance services, and
in particular the impact that hospital transfers has in relation to that. I think
most volunteer paramedics are up to the task of undertaking emergency
evacuations and rescue, but it is obviously a big tax on their system to also
engage them, almost immediately after the event, to do hospital transfers. They
are challenges that we face in our country health service, and we are
continuing to address them.
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