HEALTH — MEDICAL TYPING SERVICES

186. Hon Alison Xamon to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to the provision of medical typing services, and ask:

(a) will the Minister stop further outsourcing of medical typing services to private companies;

(b) if no to (a), why not;

(c) will the Minister bring back in-house the provision of medical typing services;

(d) if no to (c), why not; and

(e) if yes to (c), when will this occur?

Hon Alanna Clohesy replied:

I am advised that:

(a) Outsourcing of medical typing services will cease.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) – (e) The provision of medical typing services is under consideration to determine how they may be delivered by directly employed staff.