❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding cancer treatment facilities, closures, waiting lists, and wait times in the public health system since 2001. The response indicates no closures, plans for expansion, and provides wait time data for urgent and non-urgent cases at SCGH and RPH.
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(2) Have any dedicated cancer treatment facilities been closed in the Western Australian public health system since 2001?
(3) Are any closures or downgrades of cancer treatment facilities in the Western Australian public health system planned?
(4) What was the total number of patients on the waiting list for radiology and other cancer treatments at each of these facilities in the following years:
(a) 2001-2002;
(b) 2002-2003;
(c) 2003-2004;
(d) 2004-2005;
(e) 2005-2006;
(f) 2006-2007; and
(g) 2007-2008?
(5) What are the shortest, longest and median wait times for cancer patients in the Western Australian public health system for:
(a) urgent cases; and
(b) non-urgent cases?
(3) Are any closures or downgrades of cancer treatment facilities in the Western Australian public health system planned?
(4) What was the total number of patients on the waiting list for radiology and other cancer treatments at each of these facilities in the following years:
(a) 2001-2002;
(b) 2002-2003;
(c) 2003-2004;
(d) 2004-2005;
(e) 2005-2006;
(f) 2006-2007; and
(g) 2007-2008?
(5) What are the shortest, longest and median wait times for cancer patients in the Western Australian public health system for:
(a) urgent cases; and
(b) non-urgent cases?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 April 2008
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
22 days
(1) In Western Australia the two public facilities with comprehensive integrated cancer treatments available are Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) and Royal Perth Hospital (RPH). Specialist cancer care is available at Princess Margaret Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital with significant cancer treatments also available for public patients at Fremantle Hospital and Joondalup Health Campus.
(2) No.
(3) No. Two Comprehensive Cancer Centres are currently well into the planning phase, one at SCGH and one at Fiona Stanley Hospital. These will network with all cancer care services and will represent an expansion of services. RPH (cancer services) are expected to close when Fiona Stanley Hospital becomes operational.
(4) The term radiology refers to diagnostic imaging and not treatment. The information is not recorded in the form requested.
(5)
For SCGH and RPH:
(a) The shortest wait times for urgent cases are 2 hours.
The longest waiting times for urgent cases is 3 days.
The median wait time for urgent cases is 24 hours at RPH and 2 days at SCGH.
(b) The shortest wait times for non-urgent cases are 2 days.
The longest waiting times for non-urgent cases are up to 40 days at RPH and 90 days at SCGH.
The current median wait times for non-urgent cases are 19 days at RPH and 35 days at SCGH.
Waiting times for all new patients to be seen by a Medical Oncologist is less than two weeks for both sites with chemotherapy treatments commencing according to medical prioritisation.
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(2) No.
(3) No. Two Comprehensive Cancer Centres are currently well into the planning phase, one at SCGH and one at Fiona Stanley Hospital. These will network with all cancer care services and will represent an expansion of services. RPH (cancer services) are expected to close when Fiona Stanley Hospital becomes operational.
(4) The term radiology refers to diagnostic imaging and not treatment. The information is not recorded in the form requested.
(5)
For SCGH and RPH:
(a) The shortest wait times for urgent cases are 2 hours.
The longest waiting times for urgent cases is 3 days.
The median wait time for urgent cases is 24 hours at RPH and 2 days at SCGH.
(b) The shortest wait times for non-urgent cases are 2 days.
The longest waiting times for non-urgent cases are up to 40 days at RPH and 90 days at SCGH.
The current median wait times for non-urgent cases are 19 days at RPH and 35 days at SCGH.
Waiting times for all new patients to be seen by a Medical Oncologist is less than two weeks for both sites with chemotherapy treatments commencing according to medical prioritisation.
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