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SURGICAL TASK FORCE

53 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (1 June 2010).

1. Who are the current members of the Surgical Task Force, how often does it meet and what advice has been given to the Minister by the task force?

2. What is the task force's current operational and strategic plan for elective surgery and what advice has been given to improve surgery timeliness?

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): I am advised:

1. The Surgical Services Taskforce meets once a month and reports to the Chief Executive of SA Health through the Chairman of the Taskforce and the Executive Director, Operations, Department of Health. The Chief Executive provides regular updates on the activities of the Taskforce to the Minister as required.

The membership of the Surgical Services Taskforce includes senior clinical membership from across all our major hospital sites and Chief Executive Officers of each of the regional health services. The membership is:

Name Position
Mr Rob Padbury, Chairman Director, Division of Surgery and Specialty Services, Flinders Medical Centre
Mr David Swan Executive Director Operations, Department of Health
Ms Kae Martin A/Director, Operational Strategy, Department of Health
Ms Deidre Kinchington A/Manager Systems Coordination, Operational Strategy, Department of Health
Mr Tony Williams Clinical Director, Operating Room Services, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Dr Cindy Molloy Medical Director, Division of Surgery, Women's and Children's Hospital
Dr Peter Chapman Chief Medical Officer, Country Health SA
Dr Andrew Luck Director of Surgery, Lyell McEwin Hospital
Mr Jim Young Surgeon, Lyell McEwin Hospital
Mr James Edwards SA Regional Committee, Royal Australian College of Surgeons
Prof Guy Maddern Head, Division of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Prof Villis Marshall Clinical Director, Surgical & Specialties Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Mr Paul Clark ENT Surgeon, Flinders Medical Centre & Noarlunga Health Service
Mr Graham Mercer Head, Arthroplasty Services, Repatriation General Hospital
Mr Nick Marshall Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Visiting Specialist, Flinders Medical Centre
Assoc Prof Brian Brophy Director, Neurosurgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Vacant SA Vascular Group—(Mr David King resigned 9 August 2010 replacement is currently being sought)
Dr Richard Kelly Director of Operating Theatres, Repatriation General Hospital
Assoc Prof Jamie Craig Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre
Mr Martin Turner Chief Executive Officer, Adelaide Health Service
Ms Lesley Dwyer Chief Operating Officer, Adelaide Health Service
Ms Gail Mondy Chief Executive Officer, Child, Youth & Women's Health Service
Dr Di King ED Workforce Liaison Group, Flinders Medical Centre
Ms Margaret Martin Practice Improvement Consultant, Flinders Medical Centre
Ms Beth Hooper ACORN, Operating Room Nurses
Mr Gregg Otto General Surgeon, Modbury Hospital
Dr Simon Jenkins Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Dr Peter Joseph The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, College House
Mrs Jenny Wildy Principal Project Officer, Systems Coordination, Dept of Health


2. The Surgical Services Taskforce was established to provide leadership in supporting the ongoing model for the management of surgical services (elective and emergency) across South Australia.

The Surgical Services Taskforce contributes to the enhancement of governance and leadership, workforce planning and, demand and capacity management for surgical services. During the next financial year the following strategies will be included in the planning for the Taskforce:

Standardisation of Practices in Patient Management, which includes:

pre-admission and post-discharge planning

waiting list management practices

improved assessment of 'Ready for Care' patients in outpatients

clinical urgency categorisation in line with best practice.

Capacity Management, which includes:

Maximising existing acute capacity through addressing the management of planned activity and unplanned activity as a single system of care by defining low complex surgery to be undertaken in dedicated elective surgery sites.

Increased development of elective surgery sites.

Development of Clinical Guidelines for Bariatric Surgery.

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