❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Minister for Health regarding the withdrawal of paediatric diabetic clinical services from Esperance by Perth Children's Hospital, seeking details on the timing of awareness, reasons for withdrawal, costs, and plans for continued service provision. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice due to time constraints.
AnsweredQoN 152Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PAEDIATRIC DIABETIC
CLINICAL SERVICES — ESPERANCE
152. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to a recent decision by Perth
Children's Hospital to withdraw the provision of paediatric diabetic
clinical services to the town of Esperance.
(1) When was the
minister made aware that this vital service had been withdrawn?
(2) On what basis
was the service withdrawn?
(3) What was the
cost of providing this service for —
(a) the 2018–19 financial
year; and
(b) the 2019–20 financial
year until the service was withdrawn?
(4) How will
patients requiring paediatric diabetic clinical services be provided continued
access to this important service, and what is the estimated total annual cost
of providing those services?
CLINICAL SERVICES — ESPERANCE
152. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to a recent decision by Perth
Children's Hospital to withdraw the provision of paediatric diabetic
clinical services to the town of Esperance.
(1) When was the
minister made aware that this vital service had been withdrawn?
(2) On what basis
was the service withdrawn?
(3) What was the
cost of providing this service for —
(a) the 2018–19 financial
year; and
(b) the 2019–20 financial
year until the service was withdrawn?
(4) How will
patients requiring paediatric diabetic clinical services be provided continued
access to this important service, and what is the estimated total annual cost
of providing those services?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Providing the information in the
time required is not possible, and I request that the honourable member place
the question on notice.
some notice of the question.
Providing the information in the
time required is not possible, and I request that the honourable member place
the question on notice.
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