Page 4641 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 27 November 2019
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headcount figure provided in annual reports. The opposition need to stop their scaremongering and accept the fact that they have voted against almost $34 million of funding for an additional 69 FTEs for ACT Policing.
Hospitals—maternity services
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: Noting that I took some detailed questions on notice earlier in relation to the management of miscarriages, I have some further information for the Assembly, but I will need to come back with some specific figures. I can advise the Assembly that women with early miscarriage may be cared for in Canberra Hospital emergency department or the early pregnancy unit of the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children. Depending on their particular diagnosis, home and social circumstances, options for safe management are discussed and agreed. The options range from expectant management, medical management or surgical management. These options are discussed with the woman, taking into account her particular circumstances and wishes. If a non-surgical option is chosen, women are carefully advised what to expect and when to return to hospital if any complication arises.
Canberra Health Services strives to provide everyone with high quality and compassionate care. Every day our hospitals and clinical staff strive to provide the best possible birthing services and to do this in a compassionate and supportive way. Unfortunately, as we have acknowledged previously, we are hearing through the inquiry into maternity services that that is not always everyone’s experience. We acknowledge that there is further work to do to ensure consistent access to care and support for women and families. Again, I welcome the inquiry that is underway and look forward to its ultimate findings and recommendations.
Personal explanation
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (3.02): I raise a matter arising from question time today, under standing order 46, where I believe I have been misrepresented.
MADAM SPEAKER: You want to make a comment to that, Mrs Dunne?
MRS DUNNE: Yes.
MADAM SPEAKER: Please.
MRS DUNNE: In answer to a question today Ms Stephen-Smith said that I said that the front door of the hospital was near Gilmore Crescent. I did not mention the front door and the question was quite clear—it was about the location of SPIRE. Ms Stephen-Smith needs to be careful so as not to misrepresent what people say in this place.
ACT Health—SPIRE project
Statement by member
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (3.03), by leave: I would like to read and then table for the information of members the response to the freedom of information request made
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