Cardiology Services

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:12): Given that that cardiac unit has already lost six inpatient beds, and the plan was to reduce the number of beds from the current 24 down to six, can the Premier confirm that there will be no reduction from the current 24 cardiac inpatient beds at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:13): As I said, the way in which these facilities are constructed is a matter for the clinicians, but I am happy to bring back an answer about what the present configuration is and what the expectations are.