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  <name>House of Assembly</name>
  <date date="2011-09-29" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>52</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>1</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>House of Assembly</house>
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  <startPage num="5211" />
  <endPage num="5279" />
  <dateModified time="2022-08-06T14:30:00+00:00" />
  <proceeding>
    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000355">
      <heading>Answers to Questions</heading>
    </text>
    <subject>
      <name>Health Care</name>
      <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000356">
        <heading>HEALTH CARE</heading>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="1807" kind="question">
        <name>In reply to Dr McFETRIDGE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Morphett</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2011-09-29">
            <name>HEALTH CARE</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000357">In reply to <by role="member" id="1807">Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett)</by> (22 July 2010).</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="535" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. J.D. HILL</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Kaurna</electorate>
        <portfolios>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Health</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for the Southern Suburbs</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2011-09-29">
            <name>HEALTH CARE</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000358">
          <by role="member" id="535">The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts):</by>  I am advised:</text>
        <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000359">The 2009-10 net unfavourable operating result was $105.5 million. This unfavourable result was primarily attributable to:</text>
        <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000360">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">growth in in-patient activity above funded levels</item>
        </text>
        <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000361">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">increased employee expenses predominantly attributable to additional nurses and medical graduates</item>
        </text>
        <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000362">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">additional minor equipment and maintenance expenses</item>
        </text>
        <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000363">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">additional training costs due to the payment of Medical Officer Professional Development in accordance with the Medical Officer Enterprise Agreement</item>
        </text>
        <text id="201109298ba4dc9cfe3f49fa80000364">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">additional miscellaneous costs, including higher than budgeted Patient Assistance Transport Scheme charges and additional uniform charges and cleaning costs for the SA Ambulance Service.</item>
        </text>
      </talker>
    </subject>
  </proceeding>
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