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MINISTER FOR HEALTH -

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 167

Community Health Centres - Salaried Doctors

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

1. How many salaried doctors are employed by ACT Health in Community Health Centres.

2. Please indicate how many are employed in each centre.

3. How much money is rebated from the Health Insurance Commission (Medicare) to ACT Health for services performed by salaried doctors.

4. What is the cost to ACT Health in terms of wage/salary and superannuation costs of employing doctors in health centres.

5. What is the ultimate cost paid by ACT Health for employing these officers after any rebate is received by the Health Insurance Commission or other sources are taken into account.

6. How many patients are seen by salaried doctors on average at each health centre.

7. What is the average cost to ACT Health per patient at Community Health C in the following areas: a) patients seen by salaried doctors; b) patients seen by a nurse practitioner, c) patients seen by a speech therapist and d) patients seen by a physiotherapist.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells question is:

1. 15 fall time and 5 part time salaried doctors are currently employed in Community Health Centres.

2. They ate distributed in the following way:

Belconnen Health Centre 2.2 FTE

City Health Centre 2.5 FTE

Melba Health Centre 4 FTE

(OS non clinical Senior role)

Narrabundah Health Centre 3 FTE

Phillip Health Centre 2.6 FTE

Tuggeranong Health Centre 1 FTE

Womens Health Service 1.2 FTE

Permanent locum 1 FTE

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