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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE
Woden Valley Hospital
MRS GRASSBY - asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts without notice on 20 November 1990:
What is the Government doing to relieve the increased suffering to cancer patients at Woden Valley Hospital caused by the lack of carparking now that the carparks are filled with construction work site buildings?
Will he make sure that there is adequate carparking for very ill patients who have to attend the clinic for cancer treatment?
MR HUMPHRIES - the answer to Mrs Grassbys question is:
At present the majority of parking loss has been on the northern end of the site. This appears to have had only minor impact on the southern car parking area used by patients of the Oncology Service and is generally only 705 utilised. The large unmarked carparking area, on the southern boundary of the campus, is to be marked to provide some 250 plus additional car-parks. This will offset the loss of parking on the northern end of the site.
All parking will be on campus, not off campus as happens on many major hospital sites, although this may mean that some patients, visitors and staff will have to walk further to other hospital service areas.
While it is recognised that some parking difficulties could be experienced at Royal Canberra Hospital South, these disruptions must be expected, to enable the construction of the new Principal Hospital for the ACT. In an effort to keep any disruptions to a minimum, and as part of the development of the project, a Traffic Consultant has been engaged. The Consultant will address the temporary and long term traffic requirements of the hospital, including parking.
Both Management and the Project Office are aware of the current carparking issues, that have arisen during the redevelopment of the Hospital, and are addressing them.
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