❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Health regarding the impact of potential loss of incentive payments for GP house calls and after-hours services in the South West region, particularly concerning emergency departments and the Bunbury Hospital's after-hours clinic. The Minister states the WA Country Health Service lacks the information to answer, as it relates to Commonwealth payments to private GP practices.
AnsweredQoN 2971Legislative Council
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I refer to the article in the
Sunday Times
on 3 October 2010 titled, ‘GP calls in limbo’, (page 16) and ask -
(1) How many GP clinics in each the greater Bunbury area, and in Busselton, currently do house calls or provide after hours services?
(2) How many GP clinics in the South West will lose incentive payments, to do house calls or open after hours from, -
(a) July 2011; and
(b) July 2013?
(3) How will this impact on the emergency departments of hospitals in the South West region?
(4) How will this impact on the after hours GP clinic attached to the Bunbury Hospital, which is to open this month?
(5) What action is the Government taking to ensure replacement services are offered for the people of the South West region?
Sunday Times
on 3 October 2010 titled, ‘GP calls in limbo’, (page 16) and ask -
(1) How many GP clinics in each the greater Bunbury area, and in Busselton, currently do house calls or provide after hours services?
(2) How many GP clinics in the South West will lose incentive payments, to do house calls or open after hours from, -
(a) July 2011; and
(b) July 2013?
(3) How will this impact on the emergency departments of hospitals in the South West region?
(4) How will this impact on the after hours GP clinic attached to the Bunbury Hospital, which is to open this month?
(5) What action is the Government taking to ensure replacement services are offered for the people of the South West region?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport representing the Minister for Health
Response time
34 days
(1 - 5) The WA Country Health Service does not have access to information to answer this question as it pertains to arrangements between the Commonwealth Government payment through Medicare and private GP practices.
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