CT Scanner at Ayr Hospital

Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
Carmel Reents
23 Elizabeth Street
AYR QLD 4807
Total Signatures - 1155
Sponsoring Member: Mr Dale Last MP
Posting Date: 11/10/2023
Tabled Date: 11/10/2023
Responded By: Hon Shannon Fentiman MP on 8/11/2023
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

The petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the lack of Computed Tomography (CT) services outside of business hours in Ayr. This means that patients are regularly transferred to Townsville for urgent scans, placing additional pressure on QAS and hospital staff as well as patients and their families.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to install the necessary equipment to allow CT Scans to be performed at the Ayr Hospital and note that this equipment would reduce pressure on staff, patients and the Townsville University Hospital while also ensuring the best outcomes for patients and their families.