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ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL GYNAECOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): My question, again, is to the Minister for Health. Will there be a women's health centre and gynaecology department at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts) (14:25): I thank the member for her question. As the—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.D. HILL: Yes or no.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.D. HILL: As the member would know, the main source of services for women in the centre of Adelaide is, of course, the Women's and Children's Hospital, which is a very fine institution and which was created, in fact, I think, by bringing together two other hospitals during the term of the former government.

It is a very important service which provides the major services to women in our city. What other services are then provided in other hospitals, of course, is a matter that clinicians and hospital administrators determine. I am happy to get advice for the member, as I said, about this issue, but I can assure her, and I can assure all women, that women will continue to be given outstanding service at our leading women's hospital, which is the Women's and Children's Hospital.

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