❓ A parliamentary question addresses concerns about hospital equipment and specialist services at Newman Hospital. The Minister responds by outlining funding, staffing, and accreditation details, disputing claims of service unavailability.
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(1) What steps are being taken by the State Government to upgrade and update the hospital equipment at the Newman Hospital?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the Newman community is very dissatisfied that specialist services, like radiography and ultra-sound, that were previously available at the Newman Hospital are no longer available?
(3) When will the ultra-sound equipment and other equipment necessary be made available to meet the needs of a radiographer to work at the Newman Hospital?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the Newman community is very dissatisfied that specialist services, like radiography and ultra-sound, that were previously available at the Newman Hospital are no longer available?
(3) When will the ultra-sound equipment and other equipment necessary be made available to meet the needs of a radiographer to work at the Newman Hospital?
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Answered
14 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(1) $2.5million from the State Government's Royalties for Regions program has been provided for the upgrade and purchase of new medical equipment for the WA Country Health Service - Pilbara including Newman Hospital.
(2) No. Newman Hospital has a full time position for a Senior Radiographer and an ultrasonographer visits weekly. Radiography services were interrupted for a short time over the Christmas and New Year period. However, local Newman nurses with X-ray certificates provided services during that period.
(3) Newman Hospital's Medical Imaging Department achieved full RANZCR/NATA Accreditation status in 2010. The Department has a full complement of medical imaging equipment including an ultrasound machine provided in 2005 which will be due for replacement in 2015.
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(2) No. Newman Hospital has a full time position for a Senior Radiographer and an ultrasonographer visits weekly. Radiography services were interrupted for a short time over the Christmas and New Year period. However, local Newman nurses with X-ray certificates provided services during that period.
(3) Newman Hospital's Medical Imaging Department achieved full RANZCR/NATA Accreditation status in 2010. The Department has a full complement of medical imaging equipment including an ultrasound machine provided in 2005 which will be due for replacement in 2015.
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