❓ Mr Day questions the Minister for Health about the potential discontinuation of maternity and multi-day surgery services at Kalamunda Hospital. The Minister acknowledges concerns but defers decision until the Reid report is released.
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I refer to current uncertainty about the continuation of maternity and multi-day surgery services at Kalamunda District Community Hospital, as highlighted in an article in the Hills Gazette on 21 February. It reads - The future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital is again in doubt. Plans to open a GPs’ training centre . . . could be scuttled if the East Metropolitan Health Service withdraws funding for the maternity and multi-day surgery wards. (1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community concern that the Government is seeking to discontinue these services? (2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
The future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital is again in doubt. Plans to open a GPs’ training centre . . . could be scuttled if the East Metropolitan Health Service withdraws funding for the maternity and multi-day surgery wards. (1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community concern that the Government is seeking to discontinue these services? (2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Plans to open a GPs’ training centre . . . could be scuttled if the East Metropolitan Health Service withdraws funding for the maternity and multi-day surgery wards. (1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community concern that the Government is seeking to discontinue these services? (2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
(1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community concern that the Government is seeking to discontinue these services? (2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
(2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
(3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
The future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital is again in doubt. Plans to open a GPs’ training centre . . . could be scuttled if the East Metropolitan Health Service withdraws funding for the maternity and multi-day surgery wards. (1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community concern that the Government is seeking to discontinue these services? (2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Plans to open a GPs’ training centre . . . could be scuttled if the East Metropolitan Health Service withdraws funding for the maternity and multi-day surgery wards. (1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community concern that the Government is seeking to discontinue these services? (2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
(1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community concern that the Government is seeking to discontinue these services? (2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
(2) Will the minister now rule out any prospect of these services being discontinued at Kalamunda hospital? (3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
(3) If the minister intends to withdraw either or both of these services, when will this take effect? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for Darling Range for some notice of the question. I make three comments in reply. First, I am aware of the article to which the member referred in the Kalamunda community press. Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.H.D. Day: Are you aware of the community concern in particular? Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: Yes. The services provided at the Kalamunda hospital are currently being discussed by the Kalamunda hospital redevelopment steering committee. I have requested from that group a clinical and capital plan for the redevelopment of Kalamunda hospital. I have not yet received that plan, partly because the members of the steering committee are in disagreement about the re-configuration of the hospital. Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Second, late last year - in November I believe - I went to the hospital and met the stakeholders, including community representatives, doctors and the like. Three issues were relevant then to determining the future of Kalamunda District Community Hospital. The private medical practitioners wanted land on the site to construct a private medical centre, which would link to the services provided at the hospital. I indicated then that the land should be made available as appropriate at agreed commercial rates. That matter was agreed. Second, I saw no reason that the budget provision of $5.5 million for capital works to be performed at Kalamunda could not be utilised and brought forward, if need be - and this is my third point - provided the configuration of services to be delivered through the hospital was agreed. I thought it was an excellent meeting. I left it to them to come back with the configuration of services to be provided. As the member has rightly said, there were two areas, obstetrics and multi-day surgery, which were particularly contentious. It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
It is interesting that this matter is raised on the very day we are considering the Pepperell report dealing with obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital. This is in the aftermath of the Douglas report and having received the Cohen report that recommended that obstetrics be no longer provided at Kalamunda. Those factors must be considered. Similarly, questions arise about whether the multi-day surgery could be best done at the adjacent hospital or down the hill at Swan District Hospital. In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
In the next few weeks, the Government will table the plan for the future of health services in this State - the Reid report. This will touch on the nature and configuration of services at Kalamunda hospital. When that report is presented, it will provide us with the blueprint for health services in this State. In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
In answer to the last question raised, it is my view that we should not press ahead with any priority in respect of Kalamunda while there is no consensus about what should be provided at that hospital. The Government is open to ongoing discussions. The future of the hospital will be discussed in the context of the Reid review, which will touch every hospital and health service in the metropolitan area. The answer to the final question is that there will be no unilateral action on behalf of the State Government at this time. Given the lack of agreement, it is somewhat on the back burner. The Government awaits Reid, and will look at Kalamunda in that context. Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.H.D. Day: Why not give a clear message to the local community that you support the continuation of those two services? That is what the community wants. Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: We will wait to see what Reid has to say about that matter.
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