❓ Ms Davies questions the Minister for Health about the Albany Radiotherapy Service, seeking assurance of the government's commitment to improving cancer treatment in the region. The Minister's response is non-committal, citing business case viability and private sector involvement.
AnsweredQoN 879Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ALBANY RADIOTHERAPY
SERVICE
879. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Health:
I
have a supplementary question. I take it from the minister's answer
that the facility will not be operational by June 2019. Can the minister give
an undertaking to this house and the people of Albany and the great southern that
the McGowan Labor government has a commitment to improving cancer treatment for
the patients affected in that region?
SERVICE
879. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Health:
I
have a supplementary question. I take it from the minister's answer
that the facility will not be operational by June 2019. Can the minister give
an undertaking to this house and the people of Albany and the great southern that
the McGowan Labor government has a commitment to improving cancer treatment for
the patients affected in that region?
AnswerView source ↗
We are certainly committed
to having a look to make sure that it makes sense. I mean, obviously the health
department goes through exhaustive processes around clinical planning and to
make sure that it makes sense to put the services where they are needed. I understand
the federal member for that area has got political ambitions. I am sure they
are related to the political cycle that we are in. As we have observed before,
you can front up with a bit of cash to buy the equipment, but there is a vast
amount of expenses associated with that. But we will certainly keep having a look
at that and make sure that if a viable business case can be put around it, we
get on board pretty quick smart.
There is, of course, another element to this, and that is a private
sector firm to run it. Genesis Cancer Care is having a look at it themselves,
and obviously the department will work closely with Genesis and with the
federal government to make sure that there is an appropriate outcome.
to having a look to make sure that it makes sense. I mean, obviously the health
department goes through exhaustive processes around clinical planning and to
make sure that it makes sense to put the services where they are needed. I understand
the federal member for that area has got political ambitions. I am sure they
are related to the political cycle that we are in. As we have observed before,
you can front up with a bit of cash to buy the equipment, but there is a vast
amount of expenses associated with that. But we will certainly keep having a look
at that and make sure that if a viable business case can be put around it, we
get on board pretty quick smart.
There is, of course, another element to this, and that is a private
sector firm to run it. Genesis Cancer Care is having a look at it themselves,
and obviously the department will work closely with Genesis and with the
federal government to make sure that there is an appropriate outcome.
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