❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on MRI scanner availability, waiting lists, and private patient access in public hospitals. The answer provides detailed data on public and private facilities, waiting times, and arrangements between the Department of Health and private hospitals.
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Can the Minister please advise -
(1) Which public and private hospitals have MRI scanners in Western Australia?
(2) How many patients are on the waiting list for MRI scans at public hospitals?
(3) How many of the patients on the waiting list are waiting for MRIs under general anaesthetic?
(4) What is the average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2) and (3)?
(5) In the last 12 months how many private patients have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals, and why?
(6) What arrangement does the Department of Health have with private hospitals in relation to this service?
(1) Which public and private hospitals have MRI scanners in Western Australia?
(2) How many patients are on the waiting list for MRI scans at public hospitals?
(3) How many of the patients on the waiting list are waiting for MRIs under general anaesthetic?
(4) What is the average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2) and (3)?
(5) In the last 12 months how many private patients have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals, and why?
(6) What arrangement does the Department of Health have with private hospitals in relation to this service?
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2 May 2006
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Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
Western Australian private hospitals with MRI scanners: The Mount Hospital, Hollywood Hospital, St John of God Murdoch, St John of God Subiaco, and Joondalup Health Campus. Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a diagnostic tool. It is a special imaging technique used to image internal structures of the body , particularly the soft tissues . An MRI image is often superior to a normal X-ray image. (2) Number of patients on the waiting list for scans at public hospitals: · RPH: 227 ready-for-care patients, 72 advance bookings and 29 patients follow up bookings in approximately 24 months. · FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a diagnostic tool. It is a special imaging technique used to image internal structures of the body , particularly the soft tissues . An MRI image is often superior to a normal X-ray image. (2) Number of patients on the waiting list for scans at public hospitals: · RPH: 227 ready-for-care patients, 72 advance bookings and 29 patients follow up bookings in approximately 24 months. · FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(2) Number of patients on the waiting list for scans at public hospitals: · RPH: 227 ready-for-care patients, 72 advance bookings and 29 patients follow up bookings in approximately 24 months. · FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 227 ready-for-care patients, 72 advance bookings and 29 patients follow up bookings in approximately 24 months. · FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a diagnostic tool. It is a special imaging technique used to image internal structures of the body , particularly the soft tissues . An MRI image is often superior to a normal X-ray image. (2) Number of patients on the waiting list for scans at public hospitals: · RPH: 227 ready-for-care patients, 72 advance bookings and 29 patients follow up bookings in approximately 24 months. · FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(2) Number of patients on the waiting list for scans at public hospitals: · RPH: 227 ready-for-care patients, 72 advance bookings and 29 patients follow up bookings in approximately 24 months. · FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 227 ready-for-care patients, 72 advance bookings and 29 patients follow up bookings in approximately 24 months. · FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: 150 · SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: 150 · PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 140 ready-for-care patients and 50 advance bookings. a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
a) Emergency cases are given priority access to MRI scanners and are dealt with, in clinically acceptable times; which impacts the rate of access of non-emergency patients on the wait list. RPH and PMH are State Trauma Centres, with the throughput of patients affected by emergency cases. At PMH, approximately 25% of general MRI cases and the MRI's under anaesthesia are scheduled follow-up appointments where patients are not ready for care but have appointments booked for follow up MRI scans in advance (eg. for certain clinical cases, such as oncology. These are often at six monthly intervals). SCGH have 2 MRI scanners resulting in shorter waiting times and wait lists. Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
Since late 2005, RPH in collaboration with SCGH, have implemented a strategy to assist in reducing RPH patient MRI wait lists, with approximately 12-15 RPH patients per week referred to SCGH. PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
PMH has a shortage of paediatric anaesthetists contributing to the 12 week wait list for MRI under anaesthesia and has submitted an attraction and retention proposal for paediatric anaesthetists. A shortage of paediatric MRI radiologists has also impacted the PMH wait lists, however a senior PMH radiologist is currently being trained in reading MRI scans, with training due for completion in about three months. (3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(3) Number of patients waiting for an MRI under general anaesthetic: · RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 4 · FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: 1. · SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: 10 · PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 59 ready-for-care patients and 20 advance bookings. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(4) The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (2): · RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 86 days. · FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: 21 - 28 days. · SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: 7 - 10 days. · PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 90 days. The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
The average time spent on the waiting list for patients in (3): · RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 4 - 6 weeks for elective cases. · FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: 1 - 2 weeks. · SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: 4 weeks. · PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 12 weeks. The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
The Department of Health cannot comment for the private hospitals with MRI scanners. See also 2(a) above. (5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(5) The number of private patients that have had MRI scans under anaesthetic in public hospitals in the last 12 months are: · RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· RPH: 15 patients. These patients are on the waiting list and at the time of appointment it is identified they are privately insured. · FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· FH: Does not scan privately referred patients. Except in the very infrequent instances of patients that present to FH for MRI's that have been referred from PMH. These patients, when they do present, are treated as public patients. · SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: From a data extract six privately referred patients per year are scanned at SCGH, most probably because the privately referring hospital/Imaging Centre is not equipped to deal with General Anaesthesia and/or Sedation. · PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· PMH: 140 patients. Currently there is no private facility to scan paediatric patients under general anaesthesia, thus all private paediatric patients requiring anaesthesia are scanned at PMH or FH. (6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
(6) The Department of Health's arrangements with private hospitals in relation to this service are as follows: · Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· Joondalup Health Campus: Provides access to a MRI machine for public admitted patients on the campus. · SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
· SCGH: SCGH Radiology does, if appropriately referred, perform General Anaesthetic MRI studies for private hospitals lacking the resources to manage this type of study; this is a relatively rare occurrence.
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