Mr. Stephens questions the impact of a 3% budget reduction on Pilbara hospitals. The Minister assures that frontline services will not be affected, with efficiencies targeted in non-clinical areas.

AnsweredQoN 424Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 March 2009
Portfolio
Health

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(2) Can the Minister explain what services that are available at the following hospitals will be affected by the State Government’s requirement to implement the 3 percent reduction in budget allocation:
(a) the Port Hedland Hospital;
(b) the Newman Hospital;
(c) the Tom Price Hospital; and
(d) the Paraburdoo Hospital?
(3) What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that there are no health services either reduced or lost across the Pilbara?

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Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(1)  Yes
(2) (a - d) None
(3) I have directed The WA Country Health Service to target efficiencies, in non-clinical areas. This approach has been taken to ensure frontline, direct clinical care and patient services are neither reduced nor lost across the Pilbara
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