❓ Hon Tom Stephens asked about maternity services at Wyndham District Hospital, including transfers from Derby and delivery numbers. The Minister provided limited data from 1995-2000, citing resource constraints for earlier years and inability to differentiate first-time mothers.
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(2) How many first-time mothers with new born babies have been returned to Wyndham from Derby Regional Hospital in each of the years from 1992 to 2000 by - (a) air; and (b) bus? (3) How many babies have been delivered at Wyndham District Hospital in each of the years from 1992 to 2000? (4) Has the maternity ward at Wyndham District Hospital closed? (5) If so, when? (6) On what basis was the decision made to close the maternity ward? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister
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19 October 2000
Response time
72 days
Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
(b) bus?
(4) Has the maternity ward at Wyndham District Hospital closed? (5) If so, when? (6) On what basis was the decision made to close the maternity ward? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
(5) If so, when? (6) On what basis was the decision made to close the maternity ward? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
(6) On what basis was the decision made to close the maternity ward? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
(b) bus?
(4) Has the maternity ward at Wyndham District Hospital closed? (5) If so, when? (6) On what basis was the decision made to close the maternity ward? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
(5) If so, when? (6) On what basis was the decision made to close the maternity ward? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
(6) On what basis was the decision made to close the maternity ward? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Please note that responses are only for the years 1995 onwards. To obtain the figures from 1992 to 1994 would involve the manual research through medical records. This would take considerable human resources. In addition, the data does not distinguish between first time mothers versus other mothers, therefore all deliveries are presented. (1) Unknown (2) (a) Unknown (b) Unknown (3) Year Deliveries in Wyndham 1995/96 0 1996/97 4 1997/98 9 1998/99 16 1999/00 11 (4) No (5)- (6) Not applicable
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