Question regarding patient visits, staffing levels, and vacant positions within the Oncology Unit at Rockingham General Hospital. The answer reveals a vacant Consultant Haematologist position and efforts to fill it.

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Asked
22 May 2013
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I refer to Rockingham General Hospital and ask: (a) what is the number of patient visits to Rockingham General Hospital Oncology Unit per week; (b) how many full-time equivalent staff are budgeted for at the Rockingham General Hospital Oncology Unit; and (c) are there currently any vacant staff positions at Rockingham General Hospital Oncology Unit and, if so, which positions, how long have they been vacant for and what action is being taken to fill them?

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Answered
25 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
34 days
(a) 45 patients.
(b) 5.9 FTE.
(c) A Consultant Haematologist 0.2 FTE position has been vacant for 18 months. Multiple attempts to fill this position have been unsuccessful. South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) is developing a joint appointment with a tertiary site as part of the reconfiguration process.

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