❓ The Minister for Health outlines the McGowan government's investment in Peel Health Campus, contrasting it with the previous Liberal-National government's alleged neglect. The investment focuses on upgrading the emergency department and expanding the short-stay unit.
AnsweredQoN 578Legislative Assembly
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PEEL HEALTH CAMPUS
578. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to putting patients first by investing in Peel
Health Campus, which was neglected by the previous Liberal–National government.
Can the minister outline to the house how the government's upgrade to
the hospital will further support the delivery of high-class patient care and
enhance access to emergency services for the people of my community and right
across the Peel region?
578. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to putting patients first by investing in Peel
Health Campus, which was neglected by the previous Liberal–National government.
Can the minister outline to the house how the government's upgrade to
the hospital will further support the delivery of high-class patient care and
enhance access to emergency services for the people of my community and right
across the Peel region?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
As she and all members know, the last government did absolutely nothing for
Peel hospital. In its eight and a half years in this place, it spent nothing on
the hospital. The last major investment was by the Carpenter Labor government.
Another Labor government is now beginning the investment cycle to make sure
that Peel hospital gets the resources its needs for the community it serves.
I want to acknowledge the member for
Murray–Wellington and the member for Mandurah, who joined the Premier
and me at Peel hospital last week to make this important announcement. The
announcement was that plans had been finalised to transform the Peel Health
Campus emergency department and to expand the hospital's short-day unit
following a $5 million investment by the McGowan government. The member for
Mandurah and I have spent quite a bit of time at the ED at Peel hospital. We
understand that that ED is working really hard to meet the demand at the
hospital. We know that the waiting area for Peel residents is not up to
scratch, so this is an important investment. The investment will go towards a new
fast-track area to improve patient triage; new holding bays designed for more
privacy for patients awaiting inpatient admission; the reconfiguration of the
existing triage area to facilitate early senior medical review and improve
patient privacy and comfort; the redesign of the emergency department waiting
room; and the addition of seven beds to the short-stay unit to further
streamline patient flow through the emergency department. In addition to this
investment, we have already invested $4.4 million, which will add an extra 225
car bays to the hospital and improve security and patient call systems, and
make sure that we have a building maintenance program that meets the needs of
that hospital.
The member for Dawesville was a senior
staff member in the last government, so it is interesting that he had oversight
of a period of absolute neglect of that hospital. Maybe he had an eye on a different
seat. Nevertheless, the people of Peel and Dawesville are saddled with him.
That is good, because he can go there and explain to them day after day why the
Barnett government did not see fit to spend any money on Peel hospital. The McGowan
Labor government will put patients first. We will put the patients of Peel
first and make sure that we get the upgrade so that the ED can meet the needs
of that community. We will continue to have conversations with my good friends
in the commonwealth government about their commitments to the area to see what
that means. We obviously look forward to seeing that extra money come to the
hospital and other health services in the area. The McGowan government is here
and the investment in Peel hospital is back on track.
As she and all members know, the last government did absolutely nothing for
Peel hospital. In its eight and a half years in this place, it spent nothing on
the hospital. The last major investment was by the Carpenter Labor government.
Another Labor government is now beginning the investment cycle to make sure
that Peel hospital gets the resources its needs for the community it serves.
I want to acknowledge the member for
Murray–Wellington and the member for Mandurah, who joined the Premier
and me at Peel hospital last week to make this important announcement. The
announcement was that plans had been finalised to transform the Peel Health
Campus emergency department and to expand the hospital's short-day unit
following a $5 million investment by the McGowan government. The member for
Mandurah and I have spent quite a bit of time at the ED at Peel hospital. We
understand that that ED is working really hard to meet the demand at the
hospital. We know that the waiting area for Peel residents is not up to
scratch, so this is an important investment. The investment will go towards a new
fast-track area to improve patient triage; new holding bays designed for more
privacy for patients awaiting inpatient admission; the reconfiguration of the
existing triage area to facilitate early senior medical review and improve
patient privacy and comfort; the redesign of the emergency department waiting
room; and the addition of seven beds to the short-stay unit to further
streamline patient flow through the emergency department. In addition to this
investment, we have already invested $4.4 million, which will add an extra 225
car bays to the hospital and improve security and patient call systems, and
make sure that we have a building maintenance program that meets the needs of
that hospital.
The member for Dawesville was a senior
staff member in the last government, so it is interesting that he had oversight
of a period of absolute neglect of that hospital. Maybe he had an eye on a different
seat. Nevertheless, the people of Peel and Dawesville are saddled with him.
That is good, because he can go there and explain to them day after day why the
Barnett government did not see fit to spend any money on Peel hospital. The McGowan
Labor government will put patients first. We will put the patients of Peel
first and make sure that we get the upgrade so that the ED can meet the needs
of that community. We will continue to have conversations with my good friends
in the commonwealth government about their commitments to the area to see what
that means. We obviously look forward to seeing that extra money come to the
hospital and other health services in the area. The McGowan government is here
and the investment in Peel hospital is back on track.
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