Hon Peter Collier asks the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health about the number of elective surgeries cancelled and hospital beds opened since June 3, 2019, to address ambulance ramping. The answer states that a response is not available at this time.

AnsweredQoN 596Legislative Council
Asked
11 June 2019
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

AMBULANCE RAMPING
596. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's plan to open more hospital
beds and cancel elective surgery in order to address the crisis in ambulance
ramping.
(1) How many elective surgery procedures have been cancelled
since Monday, 3 June 2019?
(2) How many
additional hospital beds have been opened since Monday, 3 June, and where have
the beds been opened?
(3) How many
spare beds are there currently in the system that can be opened if the crisis
develops further, and what is the location of these spare beds?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. We are unable to answer this question in the time available. An
answer will be provided to the member at the earliest opportunity.

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