Modbury Hospital

9 The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (29 May 2018).

1. Will the minister provide the names of the 107 people who signed a petition regarding the establishment of a stand-alone high dependency unit (HDU) at Modbury Hospital?

2. Will the minister advise which of the 107 people signatories were the 103 who supported the establishment of a stand-alone HDU at Modbury Hospital?

3. Will the minister advise who the remaining four signatories were and why they do not support establishment of a stand-alone HDU at Modbury Hospital?

4. Will the minister explain who the signatories are and where about in Adelaide they practise medicine?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing):

A petition relating to a Modbury HDU was reported in a Salaried Medical Officers Association letter addressed to then minister for health Peter Malinauskas and dated 30 October 2017. It stated:

"A questionnaire was circulated amongst some Modbury Hospital staff seeking a response to the following question; (sic) "Do you think a High Dependency Unit at Modbury Hospital will improve patient care and outcomes?"…There were 103 'Yes', 4 'unsure', there were 0 'No'."

I do not have the names of the signatories.