❓ Details the rollout and usage of Telehealth services in WA, specifically identifying benefiting sites and usage statistics in the South West region. Reveals expansion plans and current limitations.
AnsweredQoN 1404Legislative Council
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1 at page 134, "Significant Issues Impacting the Agency", line item Telehealth, and ask: (a) which 26 sites will benefit from the purchase and installation of Telehealth equipment in 2014-15; (b) which 32 country hospitals have access to the Emergency Telehealth Service video conferencing; and (c) how many patients benefited from this service in 2012-13 and in 2013-14 in the South West electoral district, and at what hospitals?
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Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(a) The 26 sites that will benefit from Telehealth equipment in 2014-15 include:
Princess Margaret Hospital; Royal Perth Hospital; Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital; Denmark; Gnowangerup; Katanning; Mount Barker; Jerramungup; Kojonup; Bridgetown; Collie; Harvey; Manjimup; Pemberton; Lancelin; Nannup; Northcliffe; Dongara; Kalbarri; Meekatharra; Moora; Morawa; Mt Magnet; Northampton; Cue; and Mullewa.
(b) There are currently 41 country hospitals that have access to Emergency Telehealth Services (ETS).
They are: Northam; Beverley; Cunderdin; Goomalling; Wongan Hills; Wyalkatchem; York; Southern Cross; Narrogin; Merredin; Dalwallinu; Dumbleyung; Kondinin; Lake Grace; Pingelly; Wagin; Boddington; Bruce Rock; Corrigin; Kununoppin; Jurien Bay; Narembeen; Quairading; Kellerberrin; Moora; Geraldton; Dongara; Ravensthorpe; Halls Creek; Fitzroy Crossing; Boyup Brook; Laverton; Leonora; Norseman; Mullewa; Morawa; Three Springs; Northampton; Kalbarri; Mt Magnet; and Cue.
(c) Boyup Brook is the only South West hospital to currently have access to the ETS. Great Southern is being progressed next with the South West proposed for late 2014 and first half of 2015.
Boyup Brook Consults
2012-2013
0*
2013-2014
54
2014-2015
16
(from 1 July 2014 to 13 August 2014)
*ETS service commenced in April 2014
Princess Margaret Hospital; Royal Perth Hospital; Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital; Denmark; Gnowangerup; Katanning; Mount Barker; Jerramungup; Kojonup; Bridgetown; Collie; Harvey; Manjimup; Pemberton; Lancelin; Nannup; Northcliffe; Dongara; Kalbarri; Meekatharra; Moora; Morawa; Mt Magnet; Northampton; Cue; and Mullewa.
(b) There are currently 41 country hospitals that have access to Emergency Telehealth Services (ETS).
They are: Northam; Beverley; Cunderdin; Goomalling; Wongan Hills; Wyalkatchem; York; Southern Cross; Narrogin; Merredin; Dalwallinu; Dumbleyung; Kondinin; Lake Grace; Pingelly; Wagin; Boddington; Bruce Rock; Corrigin; Kununoppin; Jurien Bay; Narembeen; Quairading; Kellerberrin; Moora; Geraldton; Dongara; Ravensthorpe; Halls Creek; Fitzroy Crossing; Boyup Brook; Laverton; Leonora; Norseman; Mullewa; Morawa; Three Springs; Northampton; Kalbarri; Mt Magnet; and Cue.
(c) Boyup Brook is the only South West hospital to currently have access to the ETS. Great Southern is being progressed next with the South West proposed for late 2014 and first half of 2015.
Boyup Brook Consults
2012-2013
0*
2013-2014
54
2014-2015
16
(from 1 July 2014 to 13 August 2014)
*ETS service commenced in April 2014
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