❓ Mr. Watson raises concerns about a potential doctor shortage at Albany Regional Hospital. Dr. Hames, the Minister for Health, assures that 24-hour medical cover will be maintained, even if it requires flying doctors from Perth.
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ALBANY REGIONAL HOSPITAL — GENERAL PRACTITIONER PRIVILEGES
I have a supplementary question. Is it true that from 30 June there will be a shortage of doctors at the hospital and the department will have to fly doctors to and from Perth? Dr K.D. HAMES
I have a supplementary question. Is it true that from 30 June there will be a shortage of doctors at the hospital and the department will have to fly doctors to and from Perth? Dr K.D. HAMES
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I do not care how I have to get them to Albany. I do not care if I have to fly them into and fly them out of Perth. I will make sure Albany gets that service, which is essential for that hospital. I will not leave Albany hospital without 24-hour cover. However I can arrange for the doctors to get there, I will provide them. If I have to fly them from Perth, I will. If I have to get them to work down there rather than at other hospitals, I will. Whatever the problem is I will fix it.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I do not care how I have to get them to Albany. I do not care if I have to fly them into and fly them out of Perth. I will make sure Albany gets that service, which is essential for that hospital. I will not leave Albany hospital without 24-hour cover. However I can arrange for the doctors to get there, I will provide them. If I have to fly them from Perth, I will. If I have to get them to work down there rather than at other hospitals, I will. Whatever the problem is I will fix it.
I do not care how I have to get them to Albany. I do not care if I have to fly them into and fly them out of Perth. I will make sure Albany gets that service, which is essential for that hospital. I will not leave Albany hospital without 24-hour cover. However I can arrange for the doctors to get there, I will provide them. If I have to fly them from Perth, I will. If I have to get them to work down there rather than at other hospitals, I will. Whatever the problem is I will fix it.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I do not care how I have to get them to Albany. I do not care if I have to fly them into and fly them out of Perth. I will make sure Albany gets that service, which is essential for that hospital. I will not leave Albany hospital without 24-hour cover. However I can arrange for the doctors to get there, I will provide them. If I have to fly them from Perth, I will. If I have to get them to work down there rather than at other hospitals, I will. Whatever the problem is I will fix it.
I do not care how I have to get them to Albany. I do not care if I have to fly them into and fly them out of Perth. I will make sure Albany gets that service, which is essential for that hospital. I will not leave Albany hospital without 24-hour cover. However I can arrange for the doctors to get there, I will provide them. If I have to fly them from Perth, I will. If I have to get them to work down there rather than at other hospitals, I will. Whatever the problem is I will fix it.
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