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❓ Mr. Love questions the ongoing suspension of maternity services at Carnarvon Health Campus, inquiring about recruitment efforts for obstetricians, midwives, and anaesthetists, and the permanence of the service shutdown. The answer refers to another question.

AnsweredQoN 28Legislative Assembly

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29 April 2025

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Mr Shane Love

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I refer to the ongoing suspension of maternity services at Carnarvon Health Campus and I ask: (a) Is the shutdown of maternity services at Carnarvon Health Campus now permanent; (b) How many times has WA Country Health run a recruitment process either internally or externally for an obstetrician at Carnarvon Health Campus between 18 April 2024 and 18 April 2025; (c) What was the date of the last recruitment process for the position; (d) How many applicants in total has WA Country Health had for an obstetrics position between between 18 April 2024 and 18 April 2025; (e) Has WA Country Health commenced a recruitment process for Midwives specifically for the Carnarvon Health Campus between 18 April 2024 and 18 April 2025 ; (f) What was the date of the last recruitment process for Midwives specifically for the Carnarvon Health Campus; (g) Does Carnarvon Health Campus have a permanent anaesthetist; and (h) How many times has WA Country Health run a recruitment process either internally or externally for an anaesthetist for Carnarvon Health Campus between 18 April 2024 and 18 April 2025?