Flinders Medical Centre

In reply to Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (11 November 2014). (First Session)

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries):

1. There has not been an impact on Emergency Department waiting times at the Flinders Medical Centre following the closure of the Acute Referral Unit at the Repatriation General Hospital in December, 2012.

The average wait time in any Emergency Department fluctuates from month to month and at particular times of the year. In December, 2012, patients waited an average of 35.3 minutes and in December, 2013, patients waited an average of 34.3 minutes.

2. No.