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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research
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- Given the John Hunter Hospital has the busiest trauma department in NSW,
why is there no access to after-hours plastic surgery for trauma or emergency
patients in Newcastle?
- Will the Minister provide funding for such services so that patients
suffering serious trauma are not transferred out of the region?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- and (2) John Hunter Hospital has a range of surgeons available after hours
to treat patients in an emergency. The Hospital utilises a
statewide-referral service where patients can receive treatment throughout the
state and clinicians can also seek advice from specialist plastic surgeons at
other facilities when treating a patient, if required.
John Hunter
Hospital does have surgeons who do Micro-vascular surgery, including trauma
surgeons and hand surgeons, as well as Otolaryngology (Head and Neck) Surgeons,
who would provide treatment for trauma patients.
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Question asked on 21 August 2012 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 107
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Answer received on 25 September 2012
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 119
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