❓ Hon Giz Watson inquires about the closure of Balga Medical Centre and the availability of medical services in Balga. The Minister's response deflects responsibility, stating the North Metropolitan Health Service has no direct responsibility for the general practice service.
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BALGA — MEDICAL SERVICES
511. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the Minister for Health :
I refer to the closure of Balga Medical Centre located at 91 Princess
Road, Balga.
(1) What medical services are available in the suburb of Balga?
(2) Are there plans
for an upgraded general practitioner service in Balga?
(3) If yes to (2)
when is this likely to occur?
(4) If no (2), why
not?
511. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the Minister for Health :
I refer to the closure of Balga Medical Centre located at 91 Princess
Road, Balga.
(1) What medical services are available in the suburb of Balga?
(2) Are there plans
for an upgraded general practitioner service in Balga?
(3) If yes to (2)
when is this likely to occur?
(4) If no (2), why
not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of her question.
(1) The North Metropolitan Health Service
provides a range of health services to people north of the river. Information
about the North Metropolitan Health Service can be found on the website
http://www.nmahs.health.wa.gov.au/Services/index.html. If the member does not
wish to go on to that website and find it, I am happy to get that additional
information for her. However, the reason that I allowed this question to go
through is because the member is not asking about the North Metropolitan Health
Service.
(2)–(4) The North Metropolitan Health
Service has no direct responsibility for the Balga general practice service, as
mentioned in this question.
(1) The North Metropolitan Health Service
provides a range of health services to people north of the river. Information
about the North Metropolitan Health Service can be found on the website
http://www.nmahs.health.wa.gov.au/Services/index.html. If the member does not
wish to go on to that website and find it, I am happy to get that additional
information for her. However, the reason that I allowed this question to go
through is because the member is not asking about the North Metropolitan Health
Service.
(2)–(4) The North Metropolitan Health
Service has no direct responsibility for the Balga general practice service, as
mentioned in this question.
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