❓ Dr. Hames questions the Health portfolio regarding bed availability and referrals to King Edward Memorial Hospital. The answer provides data on bed numbers, usage, and referral reasons, also outlining planned service enhancements.
AnsweredQoN 2747Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(a) what is the current number of beds available for patients;
(b) for each Wednesday from 7 March 2007:
(i) what was the number of beds available; and
(ii) what was the number of beds in use by patients;
(c) how many patients were referred to King Edward Memorial Hospital for each month in 2007 to August 2007; and
(d) what were the reasons for the referrals?
(b) for each Wednesday from 7 March 2007:
(i) what was the number of beds available; and
(ii) what was the number of beds in use by patients;
(c) how many patients were referred to King Edward Memorial Hospital for each month in 2007 to August 2007; and
(d) what were the reasons for the referrals?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 November 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
30 days
(a) As at 18 October 2007:
Total available multi-day beds: 58
Total available same day beds: 11
(b) For each Wednesday from 7 March 2007 there were:
(i) Total available multi-day beds: 58
Total available same day beds: 11
(ii) The table below indicates multi-day bed activity. A further three operating lists per fortnight are commencing from 12 November 2007 in line with the recruitment of an additional six anaesthetists at Fremantle and Kaleeya Hospitals; obstetric services will be enhanced with the commencement of an additional full time consultant obstetrician on 8 November 2007; paediatric services have also been enhanced with the recent recruitment of an additional sessional neonatologist; plans are in hand to expand ASI gynaecological procedures; and extra nursing staff have recently been recruited to the Rehabilitation Unit.
Date
Occupied Beds (multi-day, does not include same day and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative procedures)
7/03/2007
22
14/03/2007
36
21/03/2007
29
28/03/2007
42
4/04/2007
38
11/04/2007
29
18/04/2007
29
25/04/2007
28
2/05/2007
31
9/05/2007
51
16/05/2007
22
23/05/2007
33
30/05/2007
31
6/06/2007
47
13/06/2007
49
20/06/2007
34
27/06/2007
23
4/07/2007
39
11/07/2007
45
18/07/2007
49
25/07/2007
42
1/08/2007
52
8/08/2007
49
15/08/2007
42
22/08/2007
45
29/08/2007
51
5/09/2007
52
12/09/2007
41
19/09/2007
42
26/09/2007
46
Note:
Data source: TOPAS (occupied beds at midnight).
Data excludes boarders and newborns.
Data is only for multi-day beds as by definition same day patients do not occupy a bed at midnight.
Multi-day beds at Kaleeya Hospital are also used for same day and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients; therefore, the occupancy is higher during the day.
(c)
January 2007
1
February 2007
1
March 2007
1
April 2007
1
May 2007
2
June 2007
1
July 2007
8
August 2007
4
(d) The reasons for the referrals were: required further medical management at a tertiary level hospital; availability of consultant obstetrician; availability of consultant paediatrician.
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Total available multi-day beds: 58
Total available same day beds: 11
(b) For each Wednesday from 7 March 2007 there were:
(i) Total available multi-day beds: 58
Total available same day beds: 11
(ii) The table below indicates multi-day bed activity. A further three operating lists per fortnight are commencing from 12 November 2007 in line with the recruitment of an additional six anaesthetists at Fremantle and Kaleeya Hospitals; obstetric services will be enhanced with the commencement of an additional full time consultant obstetrician on 8 November 2007; paediatric services have also been enhanced with the recent recruitment of an additional sessional neonatologist; plans are in hand to expand ASI gynaecological procedures; and extra nursing staff have recently been recruited to the Rehabilitation Unit.
Date
Occupied Beds (multi-day, does not include same day and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative procedures)
7/03/2007
22
14/03/2007
36
21/03/2007
29
28/03/2007
42
4/04/2007
38
11/04/2007
29
18/04/2007
29
25/04/2007
28
2/05/2007
31
9/05/2007
51
16/05/2007
22
23/05/2007
33
30/05/2007
31
6/06/2007
47
13/06/2007
49
20/06/2007
34
27/06/2007
23
4/07/2007
39
11/07/2007
45
18/07/2007
49
25/07/2007
42
1/08/2007
52
8/08/2007
49
15/08/2007
42
22/08/2007
45
29/08/2007
51
5/09/2007
52
12/09/2007
41
19/09/2007
42
26/09/2007
46
Note:
Data source: TOPAS (occupied beds at midnight).
Data excludes boarders and newborns.
Data is only for multi-day beds as by definition same day patients do not occupy a bed at midnight.
Multi-day beds at Kaleeya Hospital are also used for same day and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients; therefore, the occupancy is higher during the day.
(c)
January 2007
1
February 2007
1
March 2007
1
April 2007
1
May 2007
2
June 2007
1
July 2007
8
August 2007
4
(d) The reasons for the referrals were: required further medical management at a tertiary level hospital; availability of consultant obstetrician; availability of consultant paediatrician.
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