❓ Hon Barry House raises concerns about a potential closure of the Vasse Dental Clinic and lack of dentists. The Minister for Health denies the closure and confirms a new dentist is starting soon.
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VASSE DENTAL CLINIC
I refer to the Vasse Dental Clinic in Busselton. (1) Why will the clinic be closed during June and July 2007? (2) How many patients will have their treatment suspended or delayed due to this closure? (3) Why is there no replacement dentist at the clinic during this period? (4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD
I refer to the Vasse Dental Clinic in Busselton. (1) Why will the clinic be closed during June and July 2007? (2) How many patients will have their treatment suspended or delayed due to this closure? (3) Why is there no replacement dentist at the clinic during this period? (4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD
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On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(1) Why will the clinic be closed during June and July 2007? (2) How many patients will have their treatment suspended or delayed due to this closure? (3) Why is there no replacement dentist at the clinic during this period? (4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(2) How many patients will have their treatment suspended or delayed due to this closure? (3) Why is there no replacement dentist at the clinic during this period? (4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(3) Why is there no replacement dentist at the clinic during this period? (4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(1) Why will the clinic be closed during June and July 2007? (2) How many patients will have their treatment suspended or delayed due to this closure? (3) Why is there no replacement dentist at the clinic during this period? (4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(2) How many patients will have their treatment suspended or delayed due to this closure? (3) Why is there no replacement dentist at the clinic during this period? (4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(3) Why is there no replacement dentist at the clinic during this period? (4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(4) What are the current plans for a second dentist at this clinic? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Health, I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. The Minister for Health has supplied the following answer - (1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(1) The clinic will not be closed in June and July 2007. (2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(2) None, as the clinic will not be closed. (3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(3) Not applicable. (4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
(4) There is presently one part-time - four days a week - dentist employed at the Busselton General Dental Clinic, and a second full-time dentist has been recruited. The dentist will commence on 10 July 2007.
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