❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on lung transplants, costs, and the establishment of a new unit at Royal Perth Hospital, compared to services in Sydney and Melbourne.
AnsweredQoN 2867Legislative Assembly
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(1) I refer to the Minister’s media statement of 21 May 2004 and ask how many lung transplants are likely to be performed per year once the new lung transplant unit is established at Royal Perth Hospital?
(2) What is the average cost per lung transplant operation expected to be, once the unit is up and running?
(3) How many lung transplants are carried out in Sydney and Melbourne per year?
(4) What is the base cost for a lung transplant in Sydney?
(5) What is the base cost for a lung transplant in Melbourne?
(6) What extra amount of money was being paid by Western Australian taxpayers to cover the cost of travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals, for Western Australian patients who had operations in Sydney or Melbourne?
(2) What is the average cost per lung transplant operation expected to be, once the unit is up and running?
(3) How many lung transplants are carried out in Sydney and Melbourne per year?
(4) What is the base cost for a lung transplant in Sydney?
(5) What is the base cost for a lung transplant in Melbourne?
(6) What extra amount of money was being paid by Western Australian taxpayers to cover the cost of travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals, for Western Australian patients who had operations in Sydney or Melbourne?
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Answered
22 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(2) $125,000 per lung transplant (3) On average 8 per year in Melbourne and 1 per year in Sydney. Between 1990 & 2004, 108 Western Australians have had lung transplants in Melbourne Between 1990 & 2004, 19 Western Australians have had lung transplants in Sydney. (4) The base cost of a lung transplant in Sydney is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (5) The base cost of a lung transplant in Melbourne is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
(3) On average 8 per year in Melbourne and 1 per year in Sydney. Between 1990 & 2004, 108 Western Australians have had lung transplants in Melbourne Between 1990 & 2004, 19 Western Australians have had lung transplants in Sydney. (4) The base cost of a lung transplant in Sydney is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (5) The base cost of a lung transplant in Melbourne is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
(4) The base cost of a lung transplant in Sydney is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (5) The base cost of a lung transplant in Melbourne is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
(5) The base cost of a lung transplant in Melbourne is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
(6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
(3) On average 8 per year in Melbourne and 1 per year in Sydney. Between 1990 & 2004, 108 Western Australians have had lung transplants in Melbourne Between 1990 & 2004, 19 Western Australians have had lung transplants in Sydney. (4) The base cost of a lung transplant in Sydney is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (5) The base cost of a lung transplant in Melbourne is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
(4) The base cost of a lung transplant in Sydney is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (5) The base cost of a lung transplant in Melbourne is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
(5) The base cost of a lung transplant in Melbourne is $94,000 (2003/04 prices). (6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
(6) An annual additional amount of $650,000 is being paid to cover costs of all Western Australians having lung transplants in Melbourne or Sydney.
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