PAEDIATRIC DENTAL
TREATMENT
459. Hon JIM CHOWN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the increasing rate of
tooth decay in children in Western Australia and the need for many children in
regional areas to travel to Perth for treatment.
(1) What is the
current waitlist at Perth Children's Hospital for dental treatment
under general anaesthetic?
(2) How many
paediatric dental patients from the south west and regional WA were seen at
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children or Perth Children's Hospital in
the last 12 months for dental treatment under general anaesthetic?
(3) What is the
average cost for each paediatric dental treatment that requires general
anaesthetic at Princess Margaret Hospital or Perth Children's Hospital?
(4) What
consideration is being given to allow paediatric dentists to use Busselton
Health Campus to treat local patients who require dental surgery?
Hon ALANNA CLOHESY
replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. Given the extensive information required, providing the information
in the time required is not possible. However, I will endeavour to provide the
answer as soon as possible.