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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 6 Hansard (19 June) . . Page.. 2164 ..

In relation to the Canberra Hospital's renal dialysis unit:

(1) What is the estimated increase in demand for the renal unit's services this financial year;

(2) How much did the renal unit's budget increase by in 2002-03;

(3) What is the current waiting list and waiting times in each category for the renal unit's services;

(4) What percentage of patients are overdue in each category;

(5) What do ACT health guidelines show as the maximum percentage of patients being overdue in each category;

(6) What percentage of the renal unit's patients come from NSW;

(7) How does the ACT Government charge the NSW Government for providing renal unit services to NSW residents and does it cover the cost of providing the service;

Mr Corbell

In relation to the Canberra Hospital's renal dialysis unit:

(1) The increase in demand for the renal unit's services this financial year is indicated by the following activity measures for the period to end of March:

Haemodialysis episodes 13% increase

Peritoneal dialysis episodes 10% increase

(2) The renal unit's total expenses budget was increased by 20% in 2002-03;

(3) There is no waiting list for renal dialysis services. Patients are able to access dialysis services as soon as they are in need of these services. Dialysis services are provided to people once their kidneys can no longer function properly. Any delay in the provision of such services would result in a significant deterioration in a person's health status and even death.

(4) See answer to question 3.

(5) See answer to question 3.

(6) The percentage of the renal unit's patients who reside in NSW are as follows:

Haemodialysis patients: 36%

Peritoneal dialysis patients: 61%

(7) For hospital-based haemodialysis the ACT charges NSW the cost weight price for that procedure, as stipulated in the arbitrated cross border agreement. For home-based maintenance renal dialysis (heamodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), NSW pays all costs directly. ACT Health is confident that these arrangements achieve full cost recovery for those services.

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