❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about Pemberton Hospital's construction, capacity, staffing, and relationship with Manjimup Hospital. The Minister provides factual answers, clarifying the hospital's history and services.
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(1) Will the Minister advise when the Pemberton Hospital was built?
(2) What was the total cost?
(3) How many general medical ward beds does it have?
(4) Does it have any specialty beds such as surgery?
(5) What is the average daily occupancy?
(6) What is the staffing FTE nursing component of the hospital?
(7) How many kilometres, by road, is it to the Manjimup District Hospital?
(8) Does Pemberton employ doctors or are they all Visiting Medical Officers?
(9) How may beds are at the Manjimup Hospital and what is the average daily occupancy?
(10) Was any written advice given by the Warren Health Services Board as to whether the Pemberton Hospital should be built at all?
(11) If yes, will the Minister table a copy of that advice?
(2) What was the total cost?
(3) How many general medical ward beds does it have?
(4) Does it have any specialty beds such as surgery?
(5) What is the average daily occupancy?
(6) What is the staffing FTE nursing component of the hospital?
(7) How many kilometres, by road, is it to the Manjimup District Hospital?
(8) Does Pemberton employ doctors or are they all Visiting Medical Officers?
(9) How may beds are at the Manjimup Hospital and what is the average daily occupancy?
(10) Was any written advice given by the Warren Health Services Board as to whether the Pemberton Hospital should be built at all?
(11) If yes, will the Minister table a copy of that advice?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
15 days
(1) Original Hospital built in 1928. New Hospital opened 30th October 2001.
(2) Total cost - $5.2M.
(3) General Medical Ward Beds - 8
(4) Specialty Beds – 5 consisting of 4 Nursing Home Type Patient Bed and 1 Respite Bed; Post-Natal Care and a Palliative Care Room.
(5) Average daily occupancy – 4.6
(6) Staffing FTE – 12.1
(7) Distance to Manjimup is 30 kms.
(8) Doctors or VMO – 1 VMO (with telephone support from Manjimup doctors).
(9) Manjimup beds and occupancy – 22 Acute Beds with an additional 8 beds used on monthly operating days. Average Daily Occupancy is 17-18.
(10) No, however the previous Warren Blackwood Health Service Board of Management supported the construction of the new Pemberton Hospital. The Warren Blackwood Report of January 1994 concluded that a Multi Purpose Service was required in Pemberton. This report was the catalyst for planning the new Hospital.
(11) Not applicable.
(2) Total cost - $5.2M.
(3) General Medical Ward Beds - 8
(4) Specialty Beds – 5 consisting of 4 Nursing Home Type Patient Bed and 1 Respite Bed; Post-Natal Care and a Palliative Care Room.
(5) Average daily occupancy – 4.6
(6) Staffing FTE – 12.1
(7) Distance to Manjimup is 30 kms.
(8) Doctors or VMO – 1 VMO (with telephone support from Manjimup doctors).
(9) Manjimup beds and occupancy – 22 Acute Beds with an additional 8 beds used on monthly operating days. Average Daily Occupancy is 17-18.
(10) No, however the previous Warren Blackwood Health Service Board of Management supported the construction of the new Pemberton Hospital. The Warren Blackwood Report of January 1994 concluded that a Multi Purpose Service was required in Pemberton. This report was the catalyst for planning the new Hospital.
(11) Not applicable.
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