❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about security officers performing orderly duties at Bunbury Regional Hospital, potentially compromising security and patient care. The Minister denies these claims, stating security officers perform security duties and external officers assist with at-risk patients.
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BUNBURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL — SECURITY OFFICERS
(1) Is the minister aware that security officers are being used to perform some duties at the Bunbury Regional Hospital usually performed by hospital orderlies such as supervision of and providing non-medical assistance to frail and aged patients in the hospital? (2) Does the minister endorse this practice? (3) Is the minister concerned that security at the hospital is being compromised as a result of security officers being removed from security duties to perform hospital orderly duties? (4) Is the minister concerned that patient care and safety is being compromised as a result of security officers performing the duties of orderlies? (5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON
(1) Is the minister aware that security officers are being used to perform some duties at the Bunbury Regional Hospital usually performed by hospital orderlies such as supervision of and providing non-medical assistance to frail and aged patients in the hospital? (2) Does the minister endorse this practice? (3) Is the minister concerned that security at the hospital is being compromised as a result of security officers being removed from security duties to perform hospital orderly duties? (4) Is the minister concerned that patient care and safety is being compromised as a result of security officers performing the duties of orderlies? (5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(2) Does the minister endorse this practice? (3) Is the minister concerned that security at the hospital is being compromised as a result of security officers being removed from security duties to perform hospital orderly duties? (4) Is the minister concerned that patient care and safety is being compromised as a result of security officers performing the duties of orderlies? (5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Is the minister concerned that security at the hospital is being compromised as a result of security officers being removed from security duties to perform hospital orderly duties? (4) Is the minister concerned that patient care and safety is being compromised as a result of security officers performing the duties of orderlies? (5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Is the minister concerned that patient care and safety is being compromised as a result of security officers performing the duties of orderlies? (5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(2) Does the minister endorse this practice? (3) Is the minister concerned that security at the hospital is being compromised as a result of security officers being removed from security duties to perform hospital orderly duties? (4) Is the minister concerned that patient care and safety is being compromised as a result of security officers performing the duties of orderlies? (5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Is the minister concerned that security at the hospital is being compromised as a result of security officers being removed from security duties to perform hospital orderly duties? (4) Is the minister concerned that patient care and safety is being compromised as a result of security officers performing the duties of orderlies? (5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Is the minister concerned that patient care and safety is being compromised as a result of security officers performing the duties of orderlies? (5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Will the minister act immediately to stop this practice and give an undertaking to the Bunbury community that security officers are not being and will not be used to perform the duties of hospital orderlies? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health. (1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(1) Bunbury hospital employs patient care assistants and does not have hospital orderlies. Security officers do not perform duties that are required of patient care assistants; they are utilised to provide security duties across the campus. When required, external security officers are utilised to assist when patients are at risk to themselves and/or others. (2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(3) No; there is a clear delineation between the duties of a security officer and that of a patient care assistant at Bunbury hospital. (4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Security officers are not performing the duties of hospital orderlies and/or patient care assistants and other security staff. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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