Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Health regarding changes in the Western Australia Health Clinical Services Framework reports concerning cardiothoracic surgical services at Joondalup Health Campus (JHC). The Minister confirms the change in plans due to insufficient demand to support a safe and quality service at JHC.

AnsweredQoN 2439Legislative Council
Asked
20 May 2010
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the Western Australia Health Clinical Services Framework reports for 2005-2015 and 2010-2020, and ask -
(1) Can the Minister confirm that the 2015 report proposed that cardiothoracic surgical services be delivered at Joondalup Health Campus?
(2) Can the Minister confirm that the 2020 report does not propose cardiothoracic surgical services be delivered at Joondalup Health Campus?

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Answered
24 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1) Yes. (Level 4 at 2015).
(2) Yes. (2020 report does not propose cardiothoracic surgical services be delivered at Joondalup Health Campus).
Cardiothoracic services is no longer proposed to be delivered at JHC because given the projected level of demand for these services, there are only sufficient numbers to maintain safe and quality delivery at the three facilities, FSH, SCGH and RPH.
A level 4 cardiothoracic service at JHC would only be able to be maintained as a visiting service from surgeons at SCGH. The projected volume at SCGH is insufficient to be able to split the service between 2 sites.
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