❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding bed numbers, staffing, and the Hospital in Home program at Graylands Hospital following a clinical restructure in 2013. The answer provides some data but lacks direct responses to several questions.
AnsweredQoN 786Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Will the Minister please advise what the total number of beds in each of the wards at Graylands Hospital was before the clinical restructure in 2013, following the accreditation visit by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards? (2) Will the Minister please advise what the total number of beds in each of the wards at Graylands Hospital was after the clinical restructure in 2013, following the accreditation visit by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards? (3) Did this restructure result in any cuts to staff? (4) If yes to (3), how many jobs will be cut from Graylands Hospital? (5) How many patients have been supported by the Hospital in Home program since the restructure? (6) Will the Minister table a copy of the report prepared by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards that resulted in this restructure?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 April 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
(1) Services comprise a multidisciplinary team providing psychiatric and medical interventions, a wide range of general and mental health nursing assessments, support across inpatient and community clinics, social work services and liaison, occupational therapy functional assessment and rehabilitation, physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
(a) Joondalup Older Adult Mental Health Services (OAMHS) - Community Clinic
· Nil beds.
· Community based assessment and management.
· 'Mobile' day therapy service.
(b) Osborne Park OAMHS - Inpatient Unit & Community Clinic
· 24
inpatient beds (not authorised under Mental Health Act (MHA) 1996).
· Therapy services: inreach to inpatients and community patients.
· Community based assessment and management.
· Consultation liaison to inpatients in Osborne Park Hospital.
· Carer Support and Education Service: Program wide service to provide additional support and advocacy to carers of current clients of the services. Provides psycho-educational groups to a wider cohort of carers.
(c) Selby OAMHS - Inpatient Unit & Community Clinic
· 32 inpatient beds (authorised under MHA 1996).
· Therapy services: inreach to inpatients and community patients.
· Community based assessment and management.
· Consultation liaison based at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) to inpatients of SCGH.
(d) Swan Elderly MHS - Inpatient Unit & Community Clinic
· 16 inpatient beds (authorised under MHA 1996).
· Therapy services: inreach to inpatients and community patients.
· Community based assessment and management.
· Consultation liaison to inpatients of Swan District Hospital.
(e) Inner City OAMHS - Community Clinic
· Nil beds. Medical inreach service provided to Ursula Frayne Unit (Mercy Hospital, Mount Lawley - 12 bed authorised inpatient unit) by Inner City OAMHS.
· Community based assessment and management.
· Consultation liaison to Mercy Hospital.
2. Please see tabled papers [...]
3.
Older Adult Community Mental Health Clinic (number of case workers)
Average patient case load per FTE case worker
a) 2013/14
b) 2012/13
c) 2011/12
Inner City (4)
20
18
16
Joondalup (4)
20
21
19
Osborne (6)
21
22
19
Selby (4)
17
17
14
Swan (5)
21
21
20
Case workers are specific to Community Mental Health, and thus, the information provided is specific to Older Adult Community Mental Health. Case workers may however provide inreach to inpatient units to ensure integration of care. Case work falls under Nursing Services and Medical Support Services categories. Medical staff provide supervision to all patients and do not specifically manage a case load and hence are not included in the number of case workers identified above.
(a) Joondalup Older Adult Mental Health Services (OAMHS) - Community Clinic
· Nil beds.
· Community based assessment and management.
· 'Mobile' day therapy service.
(b) Osborne Park OAMHS - Inpatient Unit & Community Clinic
· 24
inpatient beds (not authorised under Mental Health Act (MHA) 1996).
· Therapy services: inreach to inpatients and community patients.
· Community based assessment and management.
· Consultation liaison to inpatients in Osborne Park Hospital.
· Carer Support and Education Service: Program wide service to provide additional support and advocacy to carers of current clients of the services. Provides psycho-educational groups to a wider cohort of carers.
(c) Selby OAMHS - Inpatient Unit & Community Clinic
· 32 inpatient beds (authorised under MHA 1996).
· Therapy services: inreach to inpatients and community patients.
· Community based assessment and management.
· Consultation liaison based at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) to inpatients of SCGH.
(d) Swan Elderly MHS - Inpatient Unit & Community Clinic
· 16 inpatient beds (authorised under MHA 1996).
· Therapy services: inreach to inpatients and community patients.
· Community based assessment and management.
· Consultation liaison to inpatients of Swan District Hospital.
(e) Inner City OAMHS - Community Clinic
· Nil beds. Medical inreach service provided to Ursula Frayne Unit (Mercy Hospital, Mount Lawley - 12 bed authorised inpatient unit) by Inner City OAMHS.
· Community based assessment and management.
· Consultation liaison to Mercy Hospital.
2. Please see tabled papers [...]
3.
Older Adult Community Mental Health Clinic (number of case workers)
Average patient case load per FTE case worker
a) 2013/14
b) 2012/13
c) 2011/12
Inner City (4)
20
18
16
Joondalup (4)
20
21
19
Osborne (6)
21
22
19
Selby (4)
17
17
14
Swan (5)
21
21
20
Case workers are specific to Community Mental Health, and thus, the information provided is specific to Older Adult Community Mental Health. Case workers may however provide inreach to inpatient units to ensure integration of care. Case work falls under Nursing Services and Medical Support Services categories. Medical staff provide supervision to all patients and do not specifically manage a case load and hence are not included in the number of case workers identified above.
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