A WA parliamentary question reveals a dental chair purchased for the mobile dental van fleet remains unused due to existing chairs not requiring replacement. The chair, costing $9,900, is stored at Graylands Health Campus and is still under warranty.

AnsweredQoN 5465Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 September 2019
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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Across WA Health, has any medical equipment, purchased prior to 1 July 2018, worth more than $5000 not been used as at 16 September 2019, and if so: (a) What is the equipment; (b) How much was it purchased for; (c) When was it purchased; (d) Where is it located; (e) What was it purchased for; (f) Why has it not yet been used; (g) Is there a warranty which applies to the equipment: (i) If so, when does it expire; and (h) Is it anticipated that the equipment will still be used?

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Answered
26 November 2019
Response time
17 days
North Metropolitan Health Service - Mental Health Public Health and Dental Services:
(a) 1 Belmont Pro II dental chair with folding leg rest.
(b) $9,900.00
(c) 3 March 2018.
(d) Dental Health Physical Resources Workshop, Graylands Health Campus.
(e) Replacement stock for Dental Health Services state-wide mobile dental van fleet.
(f) Dental chairs currently in use have not required replacement.
(g)-(h) Yes.
(i) June 2020.

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