Port Pirie, Emergency Services

320 The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome) (14 October 2020). How many general practitioners (and how many FTE in total) were contracted to provide accident and emergency services at Port Pirie hospital for 2019-20 and 2018-19, and how many are budgeted for 2020-21?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

In 2018-19, 13 general practitioners were contracted to provide accident and emergency services at the Port Pirie hospital. The contracted general practitioners were paid on a sessional roster basis.

In 2019-20, nil general practitioners were contracted, as a locum model was used to provide accident and emergency services at Port Pirie hospital.

In 2020-21, nil general practitioners are budgeted to be contracted, as a locum model is being used to provide accident and emergency services at Port Pirie hospital.