❓ A member of parliament questions the availability of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech therapy services for stroke victims at Peel Health Campus (PHC) and Rockingham General Hospital (RGH). The response clarifies the services available and confirms no planned cessation of services.
AnsweredQoN 8536Legislative Assembly
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I refer to occupational therapy and physiotherapy services for stroke victims, and ask:
(a) why are there no occupational therapists (OT) or physiotherapists at Peel Health Campus (PHC) capable of rehabilitating stroke victims, meaning stroke patients in the Peel area need to travel to Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) several times a week for treatment;
(b) are there any plans to provide existing OT and physiotherapy staff at PHC with additional training so that they will be able to treat stroke victims in near future, and if so, when will this training occur;
(c) if there are no plans to upskill existing OT and physiotherapy staff at PHC to treat stroke victims, are there any plans to recruit specialist OT and physiotherapists to PHC with these qualifications in the near future, and if so, when;
(d) are there plans to cease providing OT and physiotherapy services for stroke victims at RGH in the near future, and if so, when will these services cease, and why has this decision been made; and
(e) are there any plans to cease offering speech therapy services to stroke victims at PHC in the near future, and if so, where will patients be sent?
(a) why are there no occupational therapists (OT) or physiotherapists at Peel Health Campus (PHC) capable of rehabilitating stroke victims, meaning stroke patients in the Peel area need to travel to Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) several times a week for treatment;
(b) are there any plans to provide existing OT and physiotherapy staff at PHC with additional training so that they will be able to treat stroke victims in near future, and if so, when will this training occur;
(c) if there are no plans to upskill existing OT and physiotherapy staff at PHC to treat stroke victims, are there any plans to recruit specialist OT and physiotherapists to PHC with these qualifications in the near future, and if so, when;
(d) are there plans to cease providing OT and physiotherapy services for stroke victims at RGH in the near future, and if so, when will these services cease, and why has this decision been made; and
(e) are there any plans to cease offering speech therapy services to stroke victims at PHC in the near future, and if so, where will patients be sent?
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Answered
25 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
14 days
(a) Peel Health Campus has occupational therapists and physiotherapists on site capable of rehabilitating stroke patients.
(b - c) Peel Health Campus Therapy Staff are qualified to treat stroke patients. Services are currently provided in day therapy unit, outpatient department and in-patient-rehabilitation unit.
(d) No. These services are a core part of RGH's rehabilitation services.
(e) There are no plans to cease speech pathology services at Peel Health Campus.
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(b - c) Peel Health Campus Therapy Staff are qualified to treat stroke patients. Services are currently provided in day therapy unit, outpatient department and in-patient-rehabilitation unit.
(d) No. These services are a core part of RGH's rehabilitation services.
(e) There are no plans to cease speech pathology services at Peel Health Campus.
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