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(5) All regular ACT elective surgery for children is available.

(6) ACT Surgical activity is back to normal operating levels, following the lifting of restrictions.

Nurse-led walk-in centres—costs
(Question No 3008)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 22 May 2020:

(1) For each nurse-led walk-in centre, what (a) what was the budget for construction/refurbishment and fit out, (b) what was the actual cost for construction/refurbishment and fit out, (c) what were the reasons for any differences between parts (a) and (b), (d) what was the planned completion date, (e) on what date was the centre commissioned to service and (f) what were the reasons for any differences between parts (d) and (e).

(2) For each financial year or part thereof since the first nurse-led walk-in centre was opened, what (a) was the average cost per presentation, (b) was the total number of presentations and (c) proportion of presentations were (i) treated fully at the centre, (ii) referred to a general practitioner, (iii) referred to an emergency department and (iv) referred elsewhere.

Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) See Attachment A.

(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).

(2) The first Walk-in Centre opened at Canberra Hospital in May 2010:

2009-10 (Partial financial year)

(a) average cost per presentations was not coded separately at this stage;

(b) number of presentations was 1,876; and

(c) proportion of presentations that were:

(i) fully treated at the centre was 48 per cent;

(ii) referred to a general practitioner was 25 per cent;

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