❓ Hon Norman Moore questions the Minister for Health regarding the capacity and operation of the Rockingham-Kwinana Hospital's Emergency Department, specifically concerning bed availability, patient assessment, and ambulance bypass requests during peak activity.
AnsweredQoN 2345Legislative Council
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I refer the Minister to the Emergency Department at Rockingham-Kwinana Hospital, and I ask -
(1) What is the official funded permanent bed capacity of that department?
(2) How many cubicles does the department have for the assessment of emergency patients?
(3) How many emergency patients were in the following types of beds at the time of peak activity in the week ending Sunday, August 15 -
(a) permanent beds;
(b) temporary beds; and
(c) trolley beds?
(4) At the time of these peak activities, did senior hospital staff request that the Emergency Department be placed on ambulance bypass?
(5) If so, how many of these requests, and on what occasions, were these requests granted?
(1) What is the official funded permanent bed capacity of that department?
(2) How many cubicles does the department have for the assessment of emergency patients?
(3) How many emergency patients were in the following types of beds at the time of peak activity in the week ending Sunday, August 15 -
(a) permanent beds;
(b) temporary beds; and
(c) trolley beds?
(4) At the time of these peak activities, did senior hospital staff request that the Emergency Department be placed on ambulance bypass?
(5) If so, how many of these requests, and on what occasions, were these requests granted?
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Answered
29 September 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
36 days
(b) temporary beds; and (c) trolley beds?
(c) trolley beds?
(1) 34 beds/trolleys/bays (including 6 observation ward beds). (2) 34. (3) Peak activity for the RKDH Emergency Department during the week ending Sunday 15 August occurred between 9am and 9pm on Sunday 15 August. (a) permanent beds - 5 patients (b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(2) 34. (3) Peak activity for the RKDH Emergency Department during the week ending Sunday 15 August occurred between 9am and 9pm on Sunday 15 August. (a) permanent beds - 5 patients (b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(3) Peak activity for the RKDH Emergency Department during the week ending Sunday 15 August occurred between 9am and 9pm on Sunday 15 August. (a) permanent beds - 5 patients (b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(a) permanent beds - 5 patients (b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(5) Not Applicable.
(c) trolley beds?
(1) 34 beds/trolleys/bays (including 6 observation ward beds). (2) 34. (3) Peak activity for the RKDH Emergency Department during the week ending Sunday 15 August occurred between 9am and 9pm on Sunday 15 August. (a) permanent beds - 5 patients (b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(2) 34. (3) Peak activity for the RKDH Emergency Department during the week ending Sunday 15 August occurred between 9am and 9pm on Sunday 15 August. (a) permanent beds - 5 patients (b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(3) Peak activity for the RKDH Emergency Department during the week ending Sunday 15 August occurred between 9am and 9pm on Sunday 15 August. (a) permanent beds - 5 patients (b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(a) permanent beds - 5 patients (b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(b) Nil. (c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(c) trolley beds - 82 patients rotated through these between 9am - 9pm (4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(4) No. (5) Not Applicable.
(5) Not Applicable.
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