Adult Admitted Patient Survey Results

The Hon. AILEEN MacDONALD (17:21:53):

I take note of the answer provided by the Minister for Women, Minister for Regional Health, and Minister for Mental Health about experiences of patients in regional New South Wales. This Government acted swiftly and decisively on regional health with the purpose of improving experiences and outcomes for regional patients. The Adult Admitted Patient Survey initiative was led by the Minister, who, I might add, is the first ever Minister for Regional Health in this State. An independent survey was conducted, and the results are in.

In summary, of the over 19,000 patients who completed the survey, around nine in 10 said their hospital care overall was very good. Over eight out of 10 said that health professionals were caring. Here is the really good bit: Of those surveyed, over 10,000 were treated in rural hospitals and said there were no significant differences between rural and urban hospitals in the treatment they received. That just goes to show that having a Minister for Regional Health has indeed driven improved experiences and better outcomes for regional patients, while those opposite continue to undermine confidence in our health system.

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