00:00Yanship woman Pauline Wimsett is battling an aggressive form of breast cancer.
00:08Getting to and from Perth for treatment is now easier, but it wasn't always this simple.
00:16We drive to Butler Station, take the train to the Esplanade and then get a bus from there
00:23to near Hollywood, but then it would be a good 10-15 minute walk.
00:28The pair would travel more than two hours on public transport or fork out over $200
00:34for taxis until they heard about a generous service.
00:37They take us door to door, they don't care if we have a five hour delay for transfusion,
00:42they don't mind.
00:43Turok's Yanship Assisted Cancer Travels was established in 2013 in response to the growing
00:49number of patients needing help getting to Perth.
00:55Demand has surged.
00:57The busiest week we had 18 vehicles going out in the five days.
01:03The nearest hospital is Joondalup Health Campus, almost 40km away, which doesn't provide all
01:09cancer treatment options.
01:12If we could get a dialysis unit put in a local hospital, it just takes the stress off of
01:18them.
01:19A new one-stop ECU health centre in Yanship is aiming to meet the complex health needs
01:25of those in the community, providing a range of affordable services.
01:29But residents are worried it still won't go far enough for this fast-growing area.
01:34I think that it's just a matter of time before a hospital becomes something that is part
01:40of the landscape.
01:41The government says it's monitoring demand for more healthcare services, while ECU is
01:46open to exploring cancer treatment options at its new centre.
01:51For now, patients continue to enjoy the shuttle service.
01:55It takes away all the worry about parking and getting there.
01:59Some solace for those already fighting a big battle.
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