❓ Question on Notice regarding FTE paediatricians in the South West region and wait times for appointments in Perth, Bunbury, and Busselton. The answer reveals an increase in public FTE paediatricians and reliance on private practitioners in the South West.
AnsweredQoN 1856Legislative Council
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I refer to full time equivalent (FTE) paediatricians in the South West electoral region, and ask: (a) as at 1 July 2010, 1 July 2011, 1 July 2012, 1 July 2013 and 1 July 2014, how many FTE paediatricians were employed in: (i) the public health system; and (ii) the private health system; and (b) for each of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, what is the average wait time for an appointment with a paediatrician in: (i) Perth; (ii) the South West region; (iii) Bunbury; and (iv) Busselton?
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Answered
25 November 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
34 days
(a)(i)
1 July 2010 - 1.2FTE
1 July 2011 - 1.6FTE
1 July 2012 - 1.6FTE
1 July 2013 - 1.6FTE
1 July 2014 - 2.6FTE
(ii) it is not known how many paediatricians are employed in the private health system as they are not employees of or the responsibility of the WA Country Health Service.
(b)(i)
Year ending 30 June
Average wait in months
2010
Priority 1:
2.7
Priority 2:
3.7
Priority 3:
7.8
2011
Priority 1:
1.5
Priority 2:
4.5
Priority 3:
8.9
2012
Priority 1:
1.3
Priority 2:
2.8
Priority 3:
7.0
2013
Priority 1:
1.5
Priority 2:
1.9
Priority 3:
3.3
2014
Priority 1:
0.7
Priority 2:
2.7
Priority 3:
3.8
(ii-iv) All paediatric outpatient services in the South West are provided by private practitioners based in Bunbury. The waitlist information is maintained by the private practice. There are no public paediatric outpatient services.
1 July 2010 - 1.2FTE
1 July 2011 - 1.6FTE
1 July 2012 - 1.6FTE
1 July 2013 - 1.6FTE
1 July 2014 - 2.6FTE
(ii) it is not known how many paediatricians are employed in the private health system as they are not employees of or the responsibility of the WA Country Health Service.
(b)(i)
Year ending 30 June
Average wait in months
2010
Priority 1:
2.7
Priority 2:
3.7
Priority 3:
7.8
2011
Priority 1:
1.5
Priority 2:
4.5
Priority 3:
8.9
2012
Priority 1:
1.3
Priority 2:
2.8
Priority 3:
7.0
2013
Priority 1:
1.5
Priority 2:
1.9
Priority 3:
3.3
2014
Priority 1:
0.7
Priority 2:
2.7
Priority 3:
3.8
(ii-iv) All paediatric outpatient services in the South West are provided by private practitioners based in Bunbury. The waitlist information is maintained by the private practice. There are no public paediatric outpatient services.
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