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Statement on Women and Babies Hospital relocation
Tuesday April 11, 2023
Women and babies in WA have been waiting years for a replacement facility for KEMH, with WA Labor’s 2019 Sustainable Health Review even identifying it as a priority.
As far back as January 2022, Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson confirmed comprehensive site analysis and evaluation process at the QEIIMC site, with site works due to commence in 2023.
The AMA (WA) welcomes a firm commitment to opening a new Women and Babies Hospital as soon as possible, with expanded facilities and services.
It is critical that any decision of this nature is informed by stakeholder engagement, such as the healthcare professionals who provide these vital services. We trust that the McGowan Government has engaged thoroughly to ensure that the accessibility and capacity of the new facility is adequate not only when it opens but into the future.
The AMA (WA) looks forward to reviewing the details and working collaboratively with the McGowan Government to ensure these vital services are optimally and safely provided.
We will lobby them to ensure there is a cost-effective method of expansion of the new facility to future-proof the development.
Given the large and frequent number of maternity bypasses that reflect inadequate capacity in the system, we expect the current services to remain well funded and expanded for the growing demand in the interim.
Read the WA Government’s Media Statement on the announcement here: https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2023/04/New-location-for-Women-and-Babies-Hospital-to-expand-facilities.aspx
