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Dr Kim Hames, Minister for Health WA
The Emergency Telehealth Service (ETS) links emergency specialists in Perth to small hospital emergency departments via high-definition video conferencing equipment, enabling the early involvement of the specialists in the treatment of acutely unwell and critically injured patients.
Health Minister Kim Hames said more than 4,500 patients had been examined and treated via the ETS since it started in August 2012 as a pilot program in eight Wheatbelt hospitals.
“The success…