❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Health regarding the progress of the state government's urgent care clinic trial, specifically concerning the evaluation of the GP urgent care network pilot and the implementation of urgent care models in regional areas. The Minister confirms the draft of the evaluation report but indicates delays in finalization and implementation of regional models.
AnsweredQoN 463Legislative Council
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I refer to the
state government's urgent care clinic trial and question
without notice 793 asked on 13 November 2021, and I ask: (a) did the evaluation program on the GP urgent care network pilot take
place, with the formal analysis and will the Minister please table this review; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) can the Minister table 'The end-of-pilot analysis and report' that was
reported to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021; (d) if no to (c), why not; (e) has the Government progressed the models to support urgent care in
Geraldton, the Pilbara, Albany, the Kimberley and Kalgoorlie; (f) if no to (e), why not; and (g) if yes to (e), can the Minister provide an update on the status of urgent
care in each of these areas?
state government's urgent care clinic trial and question
without notice 793 asked on 13 November 2021, and I ask: (a) did the evaluation program on the GP urgent care network pilot take
place, with the formal analysis and will the Minister please table this review; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) can the Minister table 'The end-of-pilot analysis and report' that was
reported to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021; (d) if no to (c), why not; (e) has the Government progressed the models to support urgent care in
Geraldton, the Pilbara, Albany, the Kimberley and Kalgoorlie; (f) if no to (e), why not; and (g) if yes to (e), can the Minister provide an update on the status of urgent
care in each of these areas?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2022
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Health
Response time
5 days
(a) Yes. An evaluation of the GP Urgent Care (GPUC) Network pilot, including a formal analysis and report has been drafted in the fourth quarter of 2021.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) No.
(d) The report has not been finalised.
(e) No.
(f) As health care needs are unique across regional locations, the WA health system has not settled on a single urgent care model for implementation across all named regional areas.
Opportunities to address regional area needs will be developed based on ongoing strategic alignment with the Sustainable Health Review and further health planning activities, including the Emergency Access Response program.
(g) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable.
(c) No.
(d) The report has not been finalised.
(e) No.
(f) As health care needs are unique across regional locations, the WA health system has not settled on a single urgent care model for implementation across all named regional areas.
Opportunities to address regional area needs will be developed based on ongoing strategic alignment with the Sustainable Health Review and further health planning activities, including the Emergency Access Response program.
(g) Not applicable
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