Legislative Council Wednesday 20 November, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

There was a time when paediatric surgeons used to visit the north-west to consult with families of sick children or children requiring surgery prior to - necessarily usually - travelling to Hobart for that surgery, for all the reasons you outlined, and I acknowledged in my first question.

To be clear, it appears no paediatric surgeons currently visit the north-west for pre-surgery checks or any other purpose. If a family from the north-west coast or west coast needs to see a paediatric surgeon, they have to travel at least to Launceston, if not to Hobart, to see that surgeon. I know you cannot answer that right now, but it seems to me that is the case. Yes or no will do next time.

Answers:

Paediatric surgeons do not attend the North West.