❓ Question regarding the operability of macerator machines at Fiona Stanley Hospital in 2016, revealing frequent but generally short-lived blockages and a small number pending repair.
AnsweredQoN 4318Legislative Council
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I refer to macerator machines located at Fiona Stanley Hospital, and I ask: (a) how many macerator machines are located at Fiona Stanley Hospital; (b) were any of the macerator machines not operating during the course of 2016 and, if so, how many; (c) if yes to (b), for what period of time was each macerator machine not operating; and (d) how many macerator machines are currently not operational?
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Answered
20 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(a) 86.
(b) Yes. There were 169 incidents in which one of the 86 macerators was not operable at Fiona Stanley Hospital during the course of 2016. The large majority of these were blockages which were fixed within a short period of time.
(c) For 166 of the 169 incidents, there was a median time of 1.3 hours and a mean time of 5.2 hours for which the machines were inoperable.
(d) Three macerators are currently pending repairs.
(b) Yes. There were 169 incidents in which one of the 86 macerators was not operable at Fiona Stanley Hospital during the course of 2016. The large majority of these were blockages which were fixed within a short period of time.
(c) For 166 of the 169 incidents, there was a median time of 1.3 hours and a mean time of 5.2 hours for which the machines were inoperable.
(d) Three macerators are currently pending repairs.
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