Orthapaedic Services to Resume at Hervey Bay Hospital
Hervey Bay and Maryborough hospitals are on track to resume comprehensive orthopaedic services for patients early in 2007, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today.
Mr Robertson told State Parliament that some limited primary orthopaedic trauma and outpatient services have already resumed at Hervey Bay Hospital.
“The Fraser Coast Health Service District has also recommenced accepting referrals for orthopaedic surgical services and has fracture clinics at Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals.
“And, from 13 November, a limited range of elective orthopaedic surgery as well as outpatient clinical services will recommence at the two hospitals.
“I am also advised that full orthopaedic services - including elective surgery - are on track to resume at the hospitals in January 2007.
“Queensland Health has recruited four additional visiting orthopaedic specialists plus new junior medical officers to staff the service.
“And clinical rosters, on-call arrangements, theatre and outpatient clinic schedules have been finalised.”
Mr Robertson said public orthopaedic services in the Fraser Coast Health Service District were suspended in May 2005 following concerns about the delivery and quality of that care.
Hervey Bay and Maryborough hospitals are on track to resume comprehensive orthopaedic services for patients early in 2007, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today.
Mr Robertson told State Parliament that some limited primary orthopaedic trauma and outpatient services have already resumed at Hervey Bay Hospital.
“The Fraser Coast Health Service District has also recommenced accepting referrals for orthopaedic surgical services and has fracture clinics at Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals.
“And, from 13 November, a limited range of elective orthopaedic surgery as well as outpatient clinical services will recommence at the two hospitals.
“I am also advised that full orthopaedic services - including elective surgery - are on track to resume at the hospitals in January 2007.
“Queensland Health has recruited four additional visiting orthopaedic specialists plus new junior medical officers to staff the service.
“And clinical rosters, on-call arrangements, theatre and outpatient clinic schedules have been finalised.”
Mr Robertson said public orthopaedic services in the Fraser Coast Health Service District were suspended in May 2005 following concerns about the delivery and quality of that care.
