MEDIA RELEASE - MANAGEMENT OF KANYAKA SURGERY (QUORN) CONTINUES IN SAFE HANDS MOVING FORWARD
COMMUNITY’S NEEDS SUPPORTED
The Flinders Ranges Council is pleased that the future of the Quorn Health Practice has been secured through a collaboration between the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency (RDWA), the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network (FUNLHN) and Country & Outback Health (CObH).
Chief Executive Officer, Mr Eric Brown said that Council has been working with various bodies to support and lobby for a secure future for health services in Quorn. “With the impending retirement of Dr Lian-Lloyd, the future of health services in Quorn has been at the forefront of Councils mind for a long time and it has been working with local, regional and State bodies to ensure that a sound outcome was achieved for the immediate and long-term future.”
“Council is very pleased to support the partnership that will manage the Quorn Medical Practice and community needs moving forward. The implications of closure of the practice would have been massive for the community as well as those outside of the community in the wider region who rely on the vital service. We look forward to continuing to have open and positive relationships with Country and Outback Health, and other stakeholders, into the future.”
Mr Brown also thanked Dr Lian-Lloyd for his years of service, “Dr Tony has been an absolute asset to the community and surrounding areas for over 30 years. He has not only served the community in his role as Doctor but has also been a great advocate for the attraction and retention of health services in regional and rural areas and had fought hard for this cause. Dr Tony has also dedicated countless volunteer hours to many local organisations and events, and this is well appreciated. Council wishes him all the best in his retirement.”
Country and Outback Health CEO, Zieco Skeldon provides the following statement:
“For over 30 years, the Quorn Medical Practice (Kanyaka Surgery) has provided accessible, comprehensive, high-quality medical service to the community and district of Kanyaka-Quorn in the Flinders Ranges.
With the pending retirement of long-serving GP Tony Lian-Lloyd from the Practice, the community faced having limited access to health care services and the real possibility of closure altogether, having enormous implications for the people in the region and placing higher pressure on other medical facilities in the wider area.
In partnership with Rural Doctors Workforce Agency (RDWA) and the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network (FUNLHN), Country & Outback Health (CObH) will be supporting the community's needs by managing Quorn Medical Practice's operation from the 1st of December 2022.
Country & Outback Health have comprehensive experience and a long-lasting commitment to providing health services to regional and remote South Australians via our extensive geographical footprint across our state. CObH have also been successfully managing a medical practice on the Yorke Peninsula for several years, providing a solid basis for the prosperous operation of Quorn Medical Practice.
Country & Outback Health understand the importance of having access to quality medical care and will be working hard to secure healthcare professionals for the Practice to continue this vital service for the district.
The change in operational ownership is a significant outcome for the Kanyaka-Quorn district, and CObH is proud to be working collaboratively with the RDWA and FUNLHN to provide this service to the community.”