❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals a shortage of anaesthetists in public hospitals, leading to cancelled operations at Royal Perth Hospital between January and June 2000. Several hospitals reported FTE shortfalls.
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(1) Is there a shortage of anaesthetists in Western Australian public hospitals? (2) If yes, what is the estimated shortfall in each public hospital? (3) Have any operations been cancelled at short notice due to the unavailability of an anaesthetist from January to June 2000 at - (a) Royal Perth Hospital; (b) Princess Margaret Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister
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19 September 2000
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41 days
(1) Yes. (2) Bunbury Regional Hospital 2 Full time equivalent ("FTE") Katanning Hospital 1 FTE King Edward Memorial Hospital 1.5 FTE Princess Margaret Hospital 2.8 FTE Royal Perth Hospital 5 FTE (3) (a) Yes. (b)-(d) No.
(2) If yes, what is the estimated shortfall in each public hospital? (3) Have any operations been cancelled at short notice due to the unavailability of an anaesthetist from January to June 2000 at - (a) Royal Perth Hospital; (b) Princess Margaret Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Bunbury Regional Hospital 2 Full time equivalent ("FTE") Katanning Hospital 1 FTE King Edward Memorial Hospital 1.5 FTE Princess Margaret Hospital 2.8 FTE Royal Perth Hospital 5 FTE (3) (a) Yes. (b)-(d) No.
(3) Have any operations been cancelled at short notice due to the unavailability of an anaesthetist from January to June 2000 at - (a) Royal Perth Hospital; (b) Princess Margaret Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Bunbury Regional Hospital 2 Full time equivalent ("FTE") Katanning Hospital 1 FTE King Edward Memorial Hospital 1.5 FTE Princess Margaret Hospital 2.8 FTE Royal Perth Hospital 5 FTE (3) (a) Yes. (b)-(d) No.
(b) Princess Margaret Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital?
(c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital?
(d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital?
(2) If yes, what is the estimated shortfall in each public hospital? (3) Have any operations been cancelled at short notice due to the unavailability of an anaesthetist from January to June 2000 at - (a) Royal Perth Hospital; (b) Princess Margaret Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Bunbury Regional Hospital 2 Full time equivalent ("FTE") Katanning Hospital 1 FTE King Edward Memorial Hospital 1.5 FTE Princess Margaret Hospital 2.8 FTE Royal Perth Hospital 5 FTE (3) (a) Yes. (b)-(d) No.
(3) Have any operations been cancelled at short notice due to the unavailability of an anaesthetist from January to June 2000 at - (a) Royal Perth Hospital; (b) Princess Margaret Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Bunbury Regional Hospital 2 Full time equivalent ("FTE") Katanning Hospital 1 FTE King Edward Memorial Hospital 1.5 FTE Princess Margaret Hospital 2.8 FTE Royal Perth Hospital 5 FTE (3) (a) Yes. (b)-(d) No.
(b) Princess Margaret Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital?
(c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital?
(d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital?
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