❓ Ms. Mettam asks about mental health service provision at Busselton Health Campus, specifically patient numbers, transfers to Bunbury, and staffing levels of psychological nurses. The response reveals increasing mental health presentations and transfers, and a lack of psychological nurses at the campus.
AnsweredQoN 5859Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 December 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to mental health services in the South West, and ask: (a) How
many mental health patients presented to the Busselton Health Campus in 2017
and 2018; (b) How many of these mental health patients in (a) were transferred to Bunbury Regional Hospital; and (c) How many psychological nurses currently work at Busselton Health Campus?
many mental health patients presented to the Busselton Health Campus in 2017
and 2018; (b) How many of these mental health patients in (a) were transferred to Bunbury Regional Hospital; and (c) How many psychological nurses currently work at Busselton Health Campus?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 February 2020
Response time
1 days
I am advised:
(a)
Total
2017
837
2018
938
(b)
Total
2017
119
2018
144
(c) Busselton Health Campus has no psychological nurses. Recruitment for the Psychiatric Liaison Nursing position is progressing.
(a)
Total
2017
837
2018
938
(b)
Total
2017
119
2018
144
(c) Busselton Health Campus has no psychological nurses. Recruitment for the Psychiatric Liaison Nursing position is progressing.
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