Hon Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Health regarding the outsourcing of medical typing services. The Minister states outsourcing will cease and in-house provision is under consideration.

AnsweredQoN 186Legislative Council
Asked
15 August 2017
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the provision of medical typing services, and ask:
(a) will the Minister stop further outsourcing of medical typing services to private companies;
(b) if no to (a), why not;
(c) will the Minister bring back in-house the provision of medical typing services;
(d) if no to (c), why not; and
(e) if yes to (c), when will this occur?

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Answered
7 September 2017
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
(a) Outsourcing of medical typing services will cease. (b) Not applicable. (c)-(e) The provision of medical typing services is under consideration to determine how they may be delivered by directly employed staff.
(b) Not applicable. (c)-(e) The provision of medical typing services is under consideration to determine how they may be delivered by directly employed staff.
(c)-(e) The provision of medical typing services is under consideration to determine how they may be delivered by directly employed staff.

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