❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding patient transfers from Joondalup Health Campus to Sir Charles Gairdner and Royal Perth Hospitals, including reasons for transfer, ambulance bypass incidents, and emergency department presentations. The answer provides specific figures and refers to a tabled paper for further detail.
AnsweredQoN 7882Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many patients were transferred to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) and/or Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) from Joondalup Health Campus (JHC), each year, for the past five years (including this year to date)?
(2) Referring to the number of patients transferred from JHC to SCGH and RPH during 2011, can the Minister provide a numerical breakdown of the reasons for transfers (for example, X number of patients transferred for trauma services, Y number for cardiothoracic services, Z for neurological services, and so on)?
(3) How many times during 2011 was JHC on ambulance by-pass to other hospitals?
(4) What was the total number of presentations to the JHC Emergency Department during 2011?
(2) Referring to the number of patients transferred from JHC to SCGH and RPH during 2011, can the Minister provide a numerical breakdown of the reasons for transfers (for example, X number of patients transferred for trauma services, Y number for cardiothoracic services, Z for neurological services, and so on)?
(3) How many times during 2011 was JHC on ambulance by-pass to other hospitals?
(4) What was the total number of presentations to the JHC Emergency Department during 2011?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
(1) Patients transferred from Joondalup Health Campus and admitted to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 640 patients in 2007, 679 patients in 2008, 674 patients in 2009, 894 patients in 2010, 1092 patients in 2011 and 434 patients in 2012 (as at 6 May 2012).
Patients transferred from Joondalup Health Campus and admitted to Royal Perth Hospital: 195 patients in 2007, 157 patients in 2008, 152 patients in 2009, 189 patients in 2010, 181 patients in 2011 and 57 patients in 2012 (as at 6 May 2012).
(2) [See tabled paper no]
(3) 60
(4) 82,137 - Please note that attendance count is used in WA local reporting rather than the subset presentations, which is used for national reporting.
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Patients transferred from Joondalup Health Campus and admitted to Royal Perth Hospital: 195 patients in 2007, 157 patients in 2008, 152 patients in 2009, 189 patients in 2010, 181 patients in 2011 and 57 patients in 2012 (as at 6 May 2012).
(2) [See tabled paper no]
(3) 60
(4) 82,137 - Please note that attendance count is used in WA local reporting rather than the subset presentations, which is used for national reporting.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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