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1743 - CHEMOTHERAPY PLACES AT MATER HOSPITAL

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Health and Medical Research

(1) Considering that patients at the Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital have waited up to 9 weeks to commence chemotherapy, how many chemotherapy places were available at the Hospital in:

(a) The 2011-12 financial year?

(b) The 2018-19 financial year?

 

Answer -

Cancer treatment places at Calvary Mater Newcastle have increased from 12 chemotherapy chairs in 2011-12 to 20 chairs in 2018-19.

 


Question asked on 24 October 2019 (session 57-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 35
Answer received on 26 November 2019 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 43