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❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the implementation of the Scope of Clinical Practice Data system and credentialing processes within WA health services, following an audit report. The response indicates progress and rectification of issues identified in the audit.

AnsweredQoN 1946Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 March 2014

Member

Mr R.H. Cook

Portfolio

Health

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I refer to the Audit Report into Medical Practitioner Credentialing and Defining Scope of Clinical Practice and ask: (a) has the Scope of Clinical Practice Data system started operating in the South Metro Area Health Service yet, and if not, why not; (b) when will the data system be rolled out to the other metropolitan area health services and WA Country Health Service (WACHS); (c) the Report was unable to sight terms of reference for the Osborne Park Hospital and Swan Kalamunda Health Service Credentialing Committees, have both of these now amended its terms of reference and provided copies to the Western Australian Health Department; (d) I refer to the 18 instances of medical professionals awarded a defined scope of practice before their employment commencement and ask for a copy of the outcomes of WACHS investigation; and (e) I refer to the inability of WACHS to sight evidence to verify the credentials and scope of practice status of four practitioners in WACHS and ask if this has now been rectified?

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Answered

13 May 2014

Responded by

Minister for Health

Response time

61 days

Answer as at 22 April 2014:
(a) Yes.
(b) The data system was rolled out to the other metropolitan Health Services in late February 2014 and will commence for the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) by July 2014.
(c) Yes, however it was not a requirement for copies to be provided to the WA Department of Health.
(d) [See tabled paper no].
(e) Yes.

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