A WA parliamentary question addresses the status of the Bunbury Regional Hospital upgrade, specifically the ICU and emergency department expansion. The Minister for Health provides updates on completion dates and project stages.

AnsweredQoN 71Legislative Council
Asked
22 February 2011
Portfolio
Health

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BUNBURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL — UPGRADE AND EXPANSION
I refer to the proposed Bunbury Regional Hospital emergency department expansion and intensive care unit. (1) Has stage 1 of this project—that is, the equipping of four high dependency unit beds to a level one ICU—been completed? (2) If no to (1), when will this be completed and what is the reason for the delay? (3) What is the current status of the emergency department expansion? (4) What are the commencement and completion dates for the ED expansion? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
(1) Has stage 1 of this project—that is, the equipping of four high dependency unit beds to a level one ICU—been completed? (2) If no to (1), when will this be completed and what is the reason for the delay? (3) What is the current status of the emergency department expansion? (4) What are the commencement and completion dates for the ED expansion? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
(2) If no to (1), when will this be completed and what is the reason for the delay? (3) What is the current status of the emergency department expansion? (4) What are the commencement and completion dates for the ED expansion? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
(3) What is the current status of the emergency department expansion? (4) What are the commencement and completion dates for the ED expansion? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
(4) What are the commencement and completion dates for the ED expansion? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
(1) No. (2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
(2) Completion date for stage 1 is 25 February 2011. In addition to an equipment upgrade, stage 1 includes building and engineering services upgrades. These will be completed on 25 February 2011. (3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
(3) Detailed planning and design work for the emergency department development is progressing. The schematic design stage for the expanded and redeveloped ED was completed in December 2010. The design development stage is progressing and will be completed by 25 March 2011. (4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.
(4) Emergency department construction is planned to begin in October 2011. Construction of stage 2, the expanded emergency department, is planned for completion by November 2012. Redevelopment of the vacated current emergency department space into stage 3, the proposed new “See and Treat” fast-track and short-stay units, will be completed by July 2013.

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