The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health
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THE HON TANYA PLIBERSEK MP

Minister for Health

Important Stage in Broome Hospital Emergency Department Upgrade

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Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has welcomed the completion of the first stage of an upgrade to Broome Hospital’s Emergency Department – a significant milestone in the project that when completed will lead to people being seen by a doctor more quickly.

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15 August 2012

Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek today welcomed the completion of the first stage of an upgrade to Broome Hospital’s Emergency Department – a significant milestone in the project that when completed will lead to people being seen by a doctor more quickly.

“The upgrade of the Emergency Department will increase the capacity of the emergency department and help reduce waiting times for patients,” said Ms Plibersek.

“This is important because we want to make sure that local patients can get the services that they need, when and where they need them.

“The Commonwealth Government has invested $16.9 million into Broome Hospital to:

  • expand the emergency department ($8.0 million);
  • build and staff six mental health beds ($4.4 million);
  • establish a high-dependency unit ($4.3 million); and
  • purchase equipment for the high-dependency unit ($200,000).
“The Commonwealth Government is delivering better health services to West Australian families by investing $352 million into hospitals,” she said.

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