❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Minister for Health regarding funding cuts for a Merredin-based nurse practitioner and the impact on healthcare services in the Eastern Wheatbelt, seeking assurance of continued service provision. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice due to insufficient time to answer.
AnsweredQoN 1191Legislative Council
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NURSE PRACTITIONERS — EASTERN WHEATBELT
1191. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the funding of nurse
practitioners, specifically for the eastern wheatbelt, and the lack of funding
to continue provision of basic health care in the eastern wheatbelt.
(1) How many
communities will be impacted by the decision to remove funding for a Merredin-based
nurse practitioner?
(2) Given that
the WA Country Health Service committed to the development of a sustainable
service model in March 2021, why is the organisation yet to take over the
delivery of this critical service?
(3) If a sustainable
service model will not be available by 31 December 2021, what alternative
funding model will be in place to ensure basic health services in the eastern
wheatbelt?
(4) Can the
minister provide an assurance that when the current nurse practitioner's
contract concludes at the end of December 2021, there will be no gap in service
provision for the many regional communities that will be impacted?
1191. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the funding of nurse
practitioners, specifically for the eastern wheatbelt, and the lack of funding
to continue provision of basic health care in the eastern wheatbelt.
(1) How many
communities will be impacted by the decision to remove funding for a Merredin-based
nurse practitioner?
(2) Given that
the WA Country Health Service committed to the development of a sustainable
service model in March 2021, why is the organisation yet to take over the
delivery of this critical service?
(3) If a sustainable
service model will not be available by 31 December 2021, what alternative
funding model will be in place to ensure basic health services in the eastern
wheatbelt?
(4) Can the
minister provide an assurance that when the current nurse practitioner's
contract concludes at the end of December 2021, there will be no gap in service
provision for the many regional communities that will be impacted?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
It is not possible to provide the
requested information in the time required. I therefore ask the honourable
member to place this question on notice.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
It is not possible to provide the
requested information in the time required. I therefore ask the honourable
member to place this question on notice.
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