❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding waitlists for eye surgery at Geraldton Regional Hospital and the renewal of contracts for visiting eye specialists. The government responded that contracts would not be renewed due to the recruitment of a resident ophthalmologist.
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GERALDTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL - WAITLIST
I refer to the health services in the mid-west. (1) What is the number of people on the waitlist for cataract surgery and other eye surgery in the Geraldton Regional Hospital? (2) Will the government renew the contracts of the visiting eye specialists to Geraldton after 30 June? (3) If so, why has the health service in the mid-west withdrawn travel and accommodation funding for Perth specialists and their access to the brand new Geraldton Regional Hospital, which was officially opened today by the Premier, to provide essential eye surgery and cataract operations? (4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the health services in the mid-west. (1) What is the number of people on the waitlist for cataract surgery and other eye surgery in the Geraldton Regional Hospital? (2) Will the government renew the contracts of the visiting eye specialists to Geraldton after 30 June? (3) If so, why has the health service in the mid-west withdrawn travel and accommodation funding for Perth specialists and their access to the brand new Geraldton Regional Hospital, which was officially opened today by the Premier, to provide essential eye surgery and cataract operations? (4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(1) What is the number of people on the waitlist for cataract surgery and other eye surgery in the Geraldton Regional Hospital? (2) Will the government renew the contracts of the visiting eye specialists to Geraldton after 30 June? (3) If so, why has the health service in the mid-west withdrawn travel and accommodation funding for Perth specialists and their access to the brand new Geraldton Regional Hospital, which was officially opened today by the Premier, to provide essential eye surgery and cataract operations? (4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(2) Will the government renew the contracts of the visiting eye specialists to Geraldton after 30 June? (3) If so, why has the health service in the mid-west withdrawn travel and accommodation funding for Perth specialists and their access to the brand new Geraldton Regional Hospital, which was officially opened today by the Premier, to provide essential eye surgery and cataract operations? (4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(3) If so, why has the health service in the mid-west withdrawn travel and accommodation funding for Perth specialists and their access to the brand new Geraldton Regional Hospital, which was officially opened today by the Premier, to provide essential eye surgery and cataract operations? (4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(1) What is the number of people on the waitlist for cataract surgery and other eye surgery in the Geraldton Regional Hospital? (2) Will the government renew the contracts of the visiting eye specialists to Geraldton after 30 June? (3) If so, why has the health service in the mid-west withdrawn travel and accommodation funding for Perth specialists and their access to the brand new Geraldton Regional Hospital, which was officially opened today by the Premier, to provide essential eye surgery and cataract operations? (4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(2) Will the government renew the contracts of the visiting eye specialists to Geraldton after 30 June? (3) If so, why has the health service in the mid-west withdrawn travel and accommodation funding for Perth specialists and their access to the brand new Geraldton Regional Hospital, which was officially opened today by the Premier, to provide essential eye surgery and cataract operations? (4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(3) If so, why has the health service in the mid-west withdrawn travel and accommodation funding for Perth specialists and their access to the brand new Geraldton Regional Hospital, which was officially opened today by the Premier, to provide essential eye surgery and cataract operations? (4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(4) If not, how does the government expect residents in the mid-west to obtain cataract surgery and other specialist eye procedures, while it endeavours to reduce the public waitlist for such surgery? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(1) The waitlist numbers for all cataract and other specialist eye procedures at Geraldton Hospital and for the mid-west as at 30 May 2006 are as follows: urgent, nil; Semi-urgent - less than 90 days - nil for cataract procedures and one for other procedures, which is a total of one; and non-urgent - greater than 90 days but less than a year - 20 for cataract procedures and 10 for other procedures, which is a total of 30. The total waitlist numbers for cataract procedures are 20 and for other procedures are 11, which is a total of 31. (2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(2) The WA Country Health Service, Midwest Murchison, will not be renewing the contracts for the three visiting Perth ophthalmologists beyond 30 June 2006 as Geraldton has successfully recruited a resident ophthalmologist. This resident service has been established over the past year to a point where it now has the capability to provide a complete service to the region. The level of surgery conducted will be at the same level as previously provided by the visiting services. (3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(3) The three visiting ophthalmologists were given notice in writing on 16 February 2006 that their contracts would not be renewed beyond 30 June 2006. This is in accordance with their medical service agreements. Travel and accommodation will no longer be required as the visiting ophthalmologists will no longer be travelling to Geraldton to provide the service. (4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
(4) The resident specialist will be carrying out elective cataract and other specialist eye surgery for the residents of the mid-west, along with providing an emergency ophthalmology surgical service not available locally in the past. Geraldton hospital’s management will continue to monitor and manage the public waiting list for all elective surgery.
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