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$9.1 MILLION FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN REGIONAL VICTORIA Friday, 3 September 2010


$9.1 MILLION FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN REGIONAL VICTORIA

Friday, 03 September 2010
Regional Victorians will benefit from $9.1 million in Brumby Labor Government funding for hospitals to purchase new state-of-the-art medical equipment.

Launching a cutting-edge diagnostic scanner at Ballarat Base Hospital, Health Minister Daniel Andrews said the 2010/11 Targeted Equipment Program was about giving Victorian doctors and nurses the equipment they needed to continue their fantastic work across the state.

“The Brumby Labor Government is taking action to give Victorians a better health system by ensuring health services have the latest medical equipment to deliver the highest-quality care to patients,” Mr Andrews said.

“Targeted equipment funding enables Victorian public hospitals to stay at the forefront of new technology to ensure they continue to provide the best possible care to patients.

“We are investing $9.1 million so regional families right across Victoria have access to the latest equipment and the best possible care in our first-class hospitals.”

Member for Ballarat East Geoff Howard welcomed the funding for Ballarat Health Services.

“Ballarat Health Services will receive $594,504 to buy 13 ECG machines, four anaesthetic units, four ventilators, two diathermy units, two baby warmers, one neonatal maternity bed and a mobile x-ray unit,” Mr Howard said.

“This equipment will mean the hospital can continue to provide top quality care to families in the Ballarat region.”

Mr Andrews also launched Ballarat Base Hospitals’ new SPECT-CT scanner which will deliver a more accurate analysis and treatment of health conditions for local patients. The new scanner is the first of its kind in Victoria and the first in regional Australia.

“Record funding provided to Ballarat Health Services means the hospital has been able to spend $1.6 million on a purpose-built facility to house a new scanner,” he said.

Mr Andrews said the SPECT–CT scanner was a state-of-the-art diagnostic tool enabling radiologists and treating physicians to accurately identify patient health issues including tumours, neurological disease, heart issues and stress fractures.

“This major advance in medical imaging technology will strengthen diagnosis and clinical service delivery in Ballarat and Western Victoria.

“The technology gives a precise picture of both the anatomy of a patient and the behaviour of tumours and organs in a single scan, saving time while providing a more accurate diagnosis.

“Since 1999, we have committed $43 million to capital projects at Ballarat Health Services, as well as $4.7 million in medical equipment funding and $5.6 million in infrastructure funding.”

(Attached is a list of funding for health services)

2010-11 Targeted Equipment Program (Rural and Regional Health Services)

Barwon South West Region
Barwon Health
$565,000
Colac Area Health
$175,000
Heywood Rural Health
$28,957
Portland District Health
$174,645
South West Healthcare
$1,059,115
Western District Health Service
$131,840
Total Barwon South West Region$2,134,557
Gippsland Region
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
$725,900
Bass Coast Regional Health
$28,750
Central Gippsland Health Service
$346,226
Gippsland Southern Health Service
$150,000
Kooweerup Regional Health Service
$16,908
Latrobe Regional Health
$436,645
Orbost Regional Hospital
$56,154
South Gippsland Hospital
$97,310
West Gippsland Healthcare Group
$78,383
Yarram & District Health Service
$27,000
Total Gippsland Region$1,963,276
Grampians Region
Ballarat Health Service
$594,504
Djerriwarrh Health Services
$282,995
East Grampians Health Service
$125,500
Edenhope & District Memorial Hospital
$14,940
Hepburn Health Service
$92,160
Rural Northwest Health
$60,000
Stawell Regional Health
$70,000
West Wimmera Health Service
$169,000
Wimmera Health Care Group
$385,817
Total Grampians Region$1,794,916
Hume Region
Albury Wodonga Health
$515,000
Benalla District Memorial Hospital
$118,500
Goulburn Valley Health
$661,056
Mansfield District Hospital
$76,500
Northeast Health Wangaratta
$63,360
Numurkah District Health Service
$11,000
Seymour District Memorial Hospital
$304,785
Upper Murray Health & Community Services
$75,000
Yarrawonga District Health Service
$23,604
Total Hume Region$1,848,805
Loddon Mallee Region
Bendigo Health Care Group
$630,710
Boort District Health
$31,400
Castlemaine Health
$135,100
Echuca Regional Health
$147,620
Heathcote Health
$65,874
Kyabram & District Health Service
$286,925
Kyneton District Health Service
$46,946
Swan Hill District Health
$84,000
Total Loddon Mallee Region$1,428,575




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