❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Minister for Health regarding a previous commitment to reinvest in Bentley Hospital's obstetric services if delivery numbers exceeded 1000. The Minister responds, clarifying the conditions for reconsideration after the opening of Fiona Stanley Hospital.
AnsweredQoN 69Legislative Assembly
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BENTLEY
HOSPITAL — ELECTIVE SURGERY AND OBSTETRICS
69. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. I refer to the minister's
quote as reported on 7 March 2012 —
''I
have said that if they continue to support the Bentley obstetric service and if
the number is getting close to the 1 000 that are needed, we will reconsider �
That was the review
timetable —
and reinvest whatever dollars are required to bring that up to a
high-quality obstetric service.
Now that more than 1 000 deliveries are taking place each
year, will the minister guarantee obstetric services at Bentley Hospital?
HOSPITAL — ELECTIVE SURGERY AND OBSTETRICS
69. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. I refer to the minister's
quote as reported on 7 March 2012 —
''I
have said that if they continue to support the Bentley obstetric service and if
the number is getting close to the 1 000 that are needed, we will reconsider �
That was the review
timetable —
and reinvest whatever dollars are required to bring that up to a
high-quality obstetric service.
Now that more than 1 000 deliveries are taking place each
year, will the minister guarantee obstetric services at Bentley Hospital?
AnswerView source ↗
Now the member for Victoria Park is not only quoting the bits
he wants to quote and not other statements that I have made, but doing his own
interpretation of my use of ''reconsider''. I said I would
reconsider—and I am going to reconsider. Six months after the opening
of Fiona Stanley Hospital I will reconsider the numbers. It is exactly what I
said. I will find for the member for Victoria Park the quotes of when I said
that, because I have said it on at least half a dozen occasions that I can
recall off the top of my head.
Let me tell members exactly what we
will do. If six months after the opening of Fiona Stanley Hospital the number
at Bentley Hospital is still somewhere near the 1 000 mark, we will retain
Bentley maternity hospital.
he wants to quote and not other statements that I have made, but doing his own
interpretation of my use of ''reconsider''. I said I would
reconsider—and I am going to reconsider. Six months after the opening
of Fiona Stanley Hospital I will reconsider the numbers. It is exactly what I
said. I will find for the member for Victoria Park the quotes of when I said
that, because I have said it on at least half a dozen occasions that I can
recall off the top of my head.
Let me tell members exactly what we
will do. If six months after the opening of Fiona Stanley Hospital the number
at Bentley Hospital is still somewhere near the 1 000 mark, we will retain
Bentley maternity hospital.
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