Country Health Services

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO (4 September 2018).

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

Country Health SA Local Health Network (Country Health) has not been aware of patients from Kimba being turned away from the privately owned medical practice in Wudinna. This is a private matter for the Wudinna Medical Practice.

Country Health is providing services for clients from Kimba, Cowell, Cleve, Arno Bay and other surrounding communities from the Country Health owned Mid Eyre practice in Cleve.

The Mid Eyre medical practice currently provides on-call and after hours hospital services for Kimba, Cowell, Cleve and Elliston hospitals, via the SA Health Digital Telehealth Network.

Country Health is providing a visiting GP service in Kimba, on a two-day per week basis from the Mid Eyre medical practice in Cleve. This was implemented at the request of the Kimba District Council, in order to help support continuity of service provision while they recruit a replacement GP.

It is noted that both the Kimba district council and the Franklin Harbour district council have been offered the opportunity to participate in the Mid Eyre medical model and conversations are continuing.

I visited Eyre Peninsula on 9 October and had discussions with both councils.