❓ A parliamentary question addresses funding, staffing, and service availability for post-acute care in the WA Country Health Service South West, particularly concerning Busselton and Margaret River, following the replacement of Silver Chain Nursing Association services. The response indicates integration of services and limited expansion outside Bunbury.
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POST-ACUTE CARE SERVICES - SOUTH WEST REGION
(1) How much funding has been provided to the WA Country Health Service South West for the provision of post-acute care services? (2) How much of this funding has been received by Busselton District Hospital to facilitate replacement of Silver Chain Nursing Association services? (3) How many extra staff have been employed by the WA Country Health Service South West to provide post-acute care services? (4) How many extra staff have been employed at the Busselton District Hospital to provide post-acute care services? (5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) How much funding has been provided to the WA Country Health Service South West for the provision of post-acute care services? (2) How much of this funding has been received by Busselton District Hospital to facilitate replacement of Silver Chain Nursing Association services? (3) How many extra staff have been employed by the WA Country Health Service South West to provide post-acute care services? (4) How many extra staff have been employed at the Busselton District Hospital to provide post-acute care services? (5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(2) How much of this funding has been received by Busselton District Hospital to facilitate replacement of Silver Chain Nursing Association services? (3) How many extra staff have been employed by the WA Country Health Service South West to provide post-acute care services? (4) How many extra staff have been employed at the Busselton District Hospital to provide post-acute care services? (5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(3) How many extra staff have been employed by the WA Country Health Service South West to provide post-acute care services? (4) How many extra staff have been employed at the Busselton District Hospital to provide post-acute care services? (5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(4) How many extra staff have been employed at the Busselton District Hospital to provide post-acute care services? (5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(2) How much of this funding has been received by Busselton District Hospital to facilitate replacement of Silver Chain Nursing Association services? (3) How many extra staff have been employed by the WA Country Health Service South West to provide post-acute care services? (4) How many extra staff have been employed at the Busselton District Hospital to provide post-acute care services? (5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(3) How many extra staff have been employed by the WA Country Health Service South West to provide post-acute care services? (4) How many extra staff have been employed at the Busselton District Hospital to provide post-acute care services? (5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(4) How many extra staff have been employed at the Busselton District Hospital to provide post-acute care services? (5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(5) Does the ambulatory care program and hospital-in-the-home service extend to Busselton and Margaret River? (6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(6) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Western Australian health service for post-acute care services? (7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(7) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the WA Country Health Service South West for post-acute care services? (8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(8) What is the current staff-patient ratio in the Busselton District Hospital for post-acute care services? I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
I apologise for the length of the question. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(1) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Services will be supplemented by the development of hospital-in-the-home services in Bunbury. (2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(2) Post-acute care services are part of the WA Country Health Service South West budget. Patients who previously accessed Silver Chain Nursing Association post-acute services in Busselton are able to access hospital and community health services provided by the WA Country Health Service South West. (3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(3) Post-acute services in Bunbury are integrated into general nursing services. The nursing complement has increased by 1.5 full-time equivalent nursing staff to provide from Bunbury Regional Hospital the post-acute care service previously provided by the Silver Chain Nursing Association. (4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(4) Post-acute care services in Busselton are integrated into general nursing services. No expansion has occurred in the nursing complement. (5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(5) The state government is rolling out a major program of ambulatory care services. To date the program has focused on the metropolitan area. This will be extended through hospital-in-the-home services in regional centres, including Bunbury. Currently, no specific ambulatory care program covers the Busselton and Margaret River areas. (6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
(6)-(8) No specific staff-to-patient ratio is used for post-acute care.
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