❓ Hon Anthony Spagnolo asks about Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's bed capacity and operational status on 12 August 2025. The Minister for Health's response indicates data is unavailable within the timeframe.
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
527. Hon Anthony Spagnolo to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to Sir
Charles Gairdner Hospital.
(1) What is the current official bed capacity of
the hospital?
(2) On 12 August 2025, did the hospital operate at
or above that capacity at any point?
(3) If yes to (2), during which hours did this
occur?
(4) How many patients above capacity were being
cared for during that period?
(5) Were patient transfers from other hospitals
declined during that period?
(6) Did the hospital
place ambulances on bypass at any time on that date?
527. Hon Anthony Spagnolo to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to Sir
Charles Gairdner Hospital.
(1) What is the current official bed capacity of
the hospital?
(2) On 12 August 2025, did the hospital operate at
or above that capacity at any point?
(3) If yes to (2), during which hours did this
occur?
(4) How many patients above capacity were being
cared for during that period?
(5) Were patient transfers from other hospitals
declined during that period?
(6) Did the hospital
place ambulances on bypass at any time on that date?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided
by the Minister for Health.
(1) As at 12 August, there are 579 beds in total,
including 20 beds at South Perth Hospital, which is managed by Sir Charles
Gairdner Hospital.
(2)–(6) The data relating to hospital
capacity, patient volumes, transfer activity and ambulance bypass status is
drawn from multiple operational systems and requires collation and verification
before its accuracy can be confirmed. As the honourable member has asked for
data from yesterday, information is not available within the timeframe.
member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided
by the Minister for Health.
(1) As at 12 August, there are 579 beds in total,
including 20 beds at South Perth Hospital, which is managed by Sir Charles
Gairdner Hospital.
(2)–(6) The data relating to hospital
capacity, patient volumes, transfer activity and ambulance bypass status is
drawn from multiple operational systems and requires collation and verification
before its accuracy can be confirmed. As the honourable member has asked for
data from yesterday, information is not available within the timeframe.
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