Health Review

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:12): Can the minister clarify for the house whether the new arrangements at Noarlunga will meet the level 3 criteria, which include: availability on site to radiology; pathology; pharmacy services; general surgical services; orthopaedics; anaesthetics; critical care (intensive care unit, coronary care unit and high dependency unit); general medicine; medicine subspecialties; obstetrics and gynaecology 24 hours a day, seven days a week; paediatrics and mixed departments; allied health; mental health services; and community services?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:12): It's a rather extensive list.

The SPEAKER: Did you get that?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: I didn't quite get it all, but certainly it is the intention that the emergency department at Noarlunga Hospital continues doing primarily what it does now, and that is seeing patients who present, who don't need admission to hospital and who are able to be discharged the same day.

Mr Pengilly interjecting:

The SPEAKER: It's very sporting of the member for Finniss to point out that the clock hadn't started.