7 | Health Services
RECOMMENDATION 16:
RECOMMENDATION 18:
The Department and IHMS should
ensure that people detained at the
centre have consistent access to
clinical staff, including both nursing
and medical staff with Emergency
Department level competencies and
experience. At the very least, if there
are periods when this is not possible
on site, it should be accessible through
telehealth.
There should be high level (executive
level) liaison on a regular basis between
IHMS central office and the WA Country
Health Service (Northam Hospital), St
John of God (Midland Hospital), and St
Johns Ambulance to ensure that there
are clear service level agreements and
pathways in place.
RECOMMENDATION 17:
The Department and IHMS should
develop retrieval options for
emergencies (e.g. trauma) at the
centre, in addition to the local St Johns
Ambulance service. This should include
when rapid access directly to a tertiary
Emergency Department in Perth is
required.
Figure 7: IHMS medical resuscitation bay
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