Modbury Hospital

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:45): My question is to the Minister for Health. With the transfer of complex and emergency surgery from Modbury Hospital to the Lyell McEwin Hospital, can the minister guarantee that there will be no reduction in the level of acuity that the Modbury Hospital emergency department will be expected to handle?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:46): It's certainly not anticipated because the Modbury Hospital emergency department deals, generally speaking, with a relatively lower acuity level now. You wouldn't take a high-end trauma to there, so generally speaking, no, I wouldn't expect there to be much change for the overwhelming majority of patients who currently go to Modbury Hospital and are seen, treated and discharged. That will continue to happen.