❓ Mrs. Godfrey asks about the Fiona Stanley Hospital opening. The Minister for Health responds positively, detailing the successful patient transfer and upcoming phases, while also criticising the previous Labor government's handling of the project.
AnsweredQoN 775Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL — OPENING
775. Mrs G.J. GODFREY to the Minister for
Health:
I understand that the opening of the
new Fiona Stanley Hospital went extremely well. Can the minister please update
the house on how the patient transfer went and what we can expect next?
775. Mrs G.J. GODFREY to the Minister for
Health:
I understand that the opening of the
new Fiona Stanley Hospital went extremely well. Can the minister please update
the house on how the patient transfer went and what we can expect next?
AnswerView source ↗
The new Fiona Stanley Hospital
opened on 4 October. It went exceptionally well. I want to pay tribute to the
staff who were involved. Meetings were held at ungodly hours of the morning to
get everything ready. At five o'clock in the morning on 4 October,
staff at both hospitals were ready to run, and another meeting was held to run
through it all again at seven o'clock. The actual transfer of patients
went without a hitch. By early afternoon, all patients had been successfully
transferred. They were all entered into the computer system of the hospital,
which incidentally went very well. There were no hiccups with our IT service.
There was great integration between our staff and those of Serco, making sure
there was a smooth flow of patients. It was very successful.
Phase 2 of the opening commences in
November. During that phase, some medical and surgical beds will open. The
closure of Kaleeya Hospital in early December will result in all obstetric
patients moving across to Fiona Stanley Hospital. Some extra medical and
surgical wards will also open during that phase. We are very much looking
forward to the next phase. We have to take each on its merits and make sure all
the systems work. We need to ensure there are no complications that will create
risk to patients before we progressively proceed to each stage. Once again, I
congratulate all those who were involved.
As members know, the opening was
slightly delayed but not as delayed as Labor's opening was. I recall it
delayed the opening by four years during its seven and a half years in
government.
Mr
M. McGowan interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : The
previous Labor government delayed it by four years. It was to open in 2010,
then 2011, then 2012 and then 2014. Over about two years, it changed the
opening time all the way along. I have always wondered how the previous Labor
government managed to clear the block just before the election. When this
Liberal government got in, it was still a year away from appointing the
contractor to do the work around Fiona Stanley Hospital. It was nowhere near
ready to proceed, yet Labor managed to get someone out to clear the block. I
wonder who it got to do that. Did the Labor government hire some local
bulldozers?
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Members opposite were in government. Did they hire some local dozers or
something to clear the block just before the election? What a joke that was!
Anyway, this is a fantastic project. I am very proud of the
staff and I am sure everyone in this house would wish to congratulate them.
opened on 4 October. It went exceptionally well. I want to pay tribute to the
staff who were involved. Meetings were held at ungodly hours of the morning to
get everything ready. At five o'clock in the morning on 4 October,
staff at both hospitals were ready to run, and another meeting was held to run
through it all again at seven o'clock. The actual transfer of patients
went without a hitch. By early afternoon, all patients had been successfully
transferred. They were all entered into the computer system of the hospital,
which incidentally went very well. There were no hiccups with our IT service.
There was great integration between our staff and those of Serco, making sure
there was a smooth flow of patients. It was very successful.
Phase 2 of the opening commences in
November. During that phase, some medical and surgical beds will open. The
closure of Kaleeya Hospital in early December will result in all obstetric
patients moving across to Fiona Stanley Hospital. Some extra medical and
surgical wards will also open during that phase. We are very much looking
forward to the next phase. We have to take each on its merits and make sure all
the systems work. We need to ensure there are no complications that will create
risk to patients before we progressively proceed to each stage. Once again, I
congratulate all those who were involved.
As members know, the opening was
slightly delayed but not as delayed as Labor's opening was. I recall it
delayed the opening by four years during its seven and a half years in
government.
Mr
M. McGowan interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : The
previous Labor government delayed it by four years. It was to open in 2010,
then 2011, then 2012 and then 2014. Over about two years, it changed the
opening time all the way along. I have always wondered how the previous Labor
government managed to clear the block just before the election. When this
Liberal government got in, it was still a year away from appointing the
contractor to do the work around Fiona Stanley Hospital. It was nowhere near
ready to proceed, yet Labor managed to get someone out to clear the block. I
wonder who it got to do that. Did the Labor government hire some local
bulldozers?
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Members opposite were in government. Did they hire some local dozers or
something to clear the block just before the election? What a joke that was!
Anyway, this is a fantastic project. I am very proud of the
staff and I am sure everyone in this house would wish to congratulate them.
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