❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about staff shortages at Geraldton Regional Hospital, seeking data on approved and actual FTE numbers for doctors, nurses, and midwives from 2019 to October 2021. The response provides the requested FTE data.
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I refer to the recent media coverage that Geraldton Regional Hospital is experiencing a staff shortage, and I ask: (a) what is the current approved number of FTE doctors, nurses and midwives required to safely run Geraldton Regional Hospital; and (b) how many doctors, nurses and midwives were employed at Geraldton Regional Hospital in: (i) 2019-2020; (ii) 2020-2021; and (iii) 2021 to date?
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Answered
30 November 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
I am advised:
(a) Doctors – 77.9 FTE
Nurses – 260.0 FTE
Midwives – 21.1 FTE
(b) (i) 2019-2020
Doctors - 71.5 FTE Nurses – 236.0 FTE Midwives – 22.9 FTE
(ii) 2020-2021
Doctors – 77.7 FTE Nurses – 250.6 FTE Midwives – 20.1 FTE
(iii) 2021 to 28 October 2021
Doctors – 79.8 FTE Nurses – 258.9 FTE Midwives – 17.0 FTE
(a) Doctors – 77.9 FTE
Nurses – 260.0 FTE
Midwives – 21.1 FTE
(b) (i) 2019-2020
Doctors - 71.5 FTE Nurses – 236.0 FTE Midwives – 22.9 FTE
(ii) 2020-2021
Doctors – 77.7 FTE Nurses – 250.6 FTE Midwives – 20.1 FTE
(iii) 2021 to 28 October 2021
Doctors – 79.8 FTE Nurses – 258.9 FTE Midwives – 17.0 FTE
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