❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Minister for Health regarding a satellite maternity facility at Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, suggesting it was an afterthought due to criticism of the decision to build a new women's and babies' hospital at Fiona Stanley Hospital. The Minister's response deflects the question, accusing Ms. Mettam of asking old questions and reiterates the government's commitment to improving maternity services.
AnsweredQoN 160Legislative Assembly
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II
MEDICAL CENTRE — SATELLITE BIRTHING FACILITY
160. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's
comments to place a satellite maternity facility for high-risk neonates at
Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre following
the minister's decision to build a new women's and babies'
hospital at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
(1) Was this
thought bubble simply an afterthought to appease community and medical anger at
the minister's clinically unsafe decision to abandon tri-location?
(2) Has the minister abandoned
plans for this facility to be built at this site?
MEDICAL CENTRE — SATELLITE BIRTHING FACILITY
160. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's
comments to place a satellite maternity facility for high-risk neonates at
Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre following
the minister's decision to build a new women's and babies'
hospital at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
(1) Was this
thought bubble simply an afterthought to appease community and medical anger at
the minister's clinically unsafe decision to abandon tri-location?
(2) Has the minister abandoned
plans for this facility to be built at this site?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) The
Leader of the Liberal Party is recycling old questions and cannot think of any
new questions to ask me regarding the health portfolio.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms A. SANDERSON : This
government is committed to build the best maternity services that will be
world-class facilities close to where people live. We continue to work through
the plans around what that maternity service may look like if one were required
on that tertiary Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre site. We are working through
the data and continue to work through the plans. Nothing has changed. The
government's position has not changed on that. We continue to work in
good faith on the data, the need and what planning would be required to provide
that kind of service if it were required.
Let us look at what we are doing as
part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to reset maternity services in Western
Australia. We are building a world-class tertiary hospital in the southern
suburbs that will significantly support the
women and families of the south-eastern suburbs. The member for Cottesloe is
yawning. I know maternity care is very boring! It is very boring; it
only affects about half of the population! Stay with us.
We will be doubling maternity
services at Osborne Park Hospital, which is incredible for the north-eastern
community, with a brand new family birthing centre. It has been well canvassed
that some clinicians have concerns around a very small cohort of babies who may
be diagnosed in utero and need immediate surgery. We are working through what
provision may be required for that very small number. Nothing has changed in
that.
Leader of the Liberal Party is recycling old questions and cannot think of any
new questions to ask me regarding the health portfolio.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms A. SANDERSON : This
government is committed to build the best maternity services that will be
world-class facilities close to where people live. We continue to work through
the plans around what that maternity service may look like if one were required
on that tertiary Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre site. We are working through
the data and continue to work through the plans. Nothing has changed. The
government's position has not changed on that. We continue to work in
good faith on the data, the need and what planning would be required to provide
that kind of service if it were required.
Let us look at what we are doing as
part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to reset maternity services in Western
Australia. We are building a world-class tertiary hospital in the southern
suburbs that will significantly support the
women and families of the south-eastern suburbs. The member for Cottesloe is
yawning. I know maternity care is very boring! It is very boring; it
only affects about half of the population! Stay with us.
We will be doubling maternity
services at Osborne Park Hospital, which is incredible for the north-eastern
community, with a brand new family birthing centre. It has been well canvassed
that some clinicians have concerns around a very small cohort of babies who may
be diagnosed in utero and need immediate surgery. We are working through what
provision may be required for that very small number. Nothing has changed in
that.
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