❓ Dr. Steve Thomas inquires about the demand for renal dialysis in Collie and the feasibility of establishing a local service. The response indicates low patient numbers and reliance on existing services in nearby towns, with ongoing monitoring of need.
AnsweredQoN 2027Legislative Council
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I refer to dialysis patients in Collie, and I ask: (a) what is the demand for renal dialysis for patients residing in the Shire of Collie; (b) what work has been done to determine whether a local Collie dialysis service could be provided; (c) in reference to (b), what was the result of that work; (d) how many patients from Collie would make a local Collie renal dialysis service feasible; (e) what is the medium-term plan for Collie renal dialysis patients; and (f) what is the long-term plan for Collie renal dialysis patients?
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Answered
11 June 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
12 days
(a-f)
There are currently less than 10 residents of the Shire of Collie receiving renal dialysis treatment. Patients from the Collie area who require dialysis may access renal dialysis treatment via home dialysis if clinically appropriate or in Bunbury or Busselton where necessary. Where travel is required, patients may be eligible for the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme.
WA Health and Western Australian Country Health Service (WACHS) continues to monitor the need for dialysis treatment across regional Western Australia. However, as dialysis units generally serve surrounding communities and dialysis can be undertaken at home where clinically appropriate, there isn’t a specific number of Collie patients for feasibility.
There are currently less than 10 residents of the Shire of Collie receiving renal dialysis treatment. Patients from the Collie area who require dialysis may access renal dialysis treatment via home dialysis if clinically appropriate or in Bunbury or Busselton where necessary. Where travel is required, patients may be eligible for the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme.
WA Health and Western Australian Country Health Service (WACHS) continues to monitor the need for dialysis treatment across regional Western Australia. However, as dialysis units generally serve surrounding communities and dialysis can be undertaken at home where clinically appropriate, there isn’t a specific number of Collie patients for feasibility.
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