Country Hospitals

43 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (16 May 2018). Can the Minister guarantee that no services will be removed from any country hospitals?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): I have been advised:

The Marshall government has a longstanding commitment to country hospitals and health services. There is a large focus by this government on country South Australia as we move to local level decision-making and the establishment of boards and separate regional health networks.

Other key commitments regarding country health include:

investing in country hospitals by addressing the backlog of capital works, as well as several specific commitments to regional and country hospitals;

increasing the level of chemotherapy being delivered in country South Australia;

developing and implementing a rural health workforce plan.