Estimates Committee B - Answers to Questions Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Estimates Committee B - Answers to Questions published Estimates Replies Country Dialysis Services COUNTRY DIALYSIS SERVICES In reply to Mr VENNING Legislative Council COUNTRY DIALYSIS SERVICES In reply to Mr VENNING (Schubert) (26 June 2013). The Hon. J.J. SNELLING Legislative Council Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs COUNTRY DIALYSIS SERVICES The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs): In 2010 and 2011, an additional 10 haemodialysis chairs were added to the Country Health SA Local Health Network renal dialysis services, increasing the number of chairs available to 42. There are now 11 haemodialysis units in country South Australia of varying size and capacity including Berri, Ceduna, Clare, Maitland, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, South Coast and Whyalla. An additional four chairs are being added in 2014 with increases to be seen at Berri and Port Lincoln. SA Health closely monitors the demand for dialysis services across the state. Resources are not currently available to establish any new services, including in the Barossa region.