❓ Hon Anthony Fels asks the Minister for Health for data on Emergency Department presentations, including alcohol and illicit drug-related cases, over the Christmas/New Year period from 2005-2008, broken down by specific hospitals. The response provides the requested data.
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(1) Please detail the number of Emergency Department presentations over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(2) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related alcohol presentations over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(3) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related illicit drug presentations over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(4) Please detail the number of Emergency Department presentations for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(5) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related alcohol presentations for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(6) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related alcohol presentations for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(7) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related illicit drug presentations for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(8) Please define the Christmas/New Year period used to answer the questions, for example, 20 December to 3 January?
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(2) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related alcohol presentations over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(3) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related illicit drug presentations over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(4) Please detail the number of Emergency Department presentations for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(5) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related alcohol presentations for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(6) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related alcohol presentations for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(7) Please detail the number of Emergency Department related illicit drug presentations for, -
(a) 2005;
(b) 2006;
(c) 2007; and
(d) 2008?
(8) Please define the Christmas/New Year period used to answer the questions, for example, 20 December to 3 January?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Transport representing the Minister for Health
Response time
47 days
(1) The number of Emergency Department attendances over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 3325;
Fremantle Hospital was 2750;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 2717; and
Swan District Hospital was 2039.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 3377;
Fremantle Hospital was 2589;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 3021; and
Swan District Hospital was 1926.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 3277;
Fremantle Hospital was 2885;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 2939; and
Swan District Hospital was 1976.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 3565;
Fremantle Hospital was 2911;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 3113; and
Swan District Hospital was 2192.
(2) The number of Emergency Department related alcohol attendances over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 52;
Fremantle Hospital was 28;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 37; and
Swan District Hospital was 13.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 76;
Fremantle Hospital was 33;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 43; and
Swan District Hospital was 6.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 47;
Fremantle Hospital was 31;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 47; and
Swan District Hospital was 11.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 38;
Fremantle Hospital was 22;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 46; and
Swan District Hospital was 11.
(3) The number of Emergency Department related illicit drug attendances over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 28;
Fremantle Hospital was 24;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 17; and
Swan District Hospital was 12.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 28;
Fremantle Hospital was 19;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 21; and
Swan District Hospital was 10.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 32;
Fremantle Hospital was 12;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 20; and
Swan District Hospital was 10.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 25;
Fremantle Hospital was 8;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 24; and
Swan District Hospital was 15.
(4) The number of Emergency Department attendances for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 55240
Fremantle Hospital was 45312
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 46737 and
Swan District Hospital was 32376.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 57217;
Fremantle Hospital was 44881;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 49337; and
Swan District Hospital was 33733.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 57942;
Fremantle Hospital was 46227;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 51177; and
Swan District Hospital was 32754.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 59259;
Fremantle Hospital was 47706;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 51529; and
Swan District Hospital was 33596.
(5) The number of Emergency Department related alcohol attendances for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 861;
Fremantle Hospital was 384;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 637; and
Swan District Hospital was 174.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 941;
Fremantle Hospital was 459;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 712; and
Swan District Hospital was 210.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 929
Fremantle Hospital was 390
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 704 and
Swan District Hospital was 152.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 948;
Fremantle Hospital was 406;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 695; and
Swan District Hospital was 211.
(6) (a - d) See above answer to Question 5.
(7) The number of Emergency Department related illicit drug attendances for -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 516
Fremantle Hospital was 254
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 436 and
Swan District Hospital was 166.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 517;
Fremantle Hospital was 297;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 448; and
Swan District Hospital was 172.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 510;
Fremantle Hospital was 288;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 466; and
Swan District Hospital was 181.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 509;
Fremantle Hospital was 332;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 459; and
Swan District Hospital was 220.
(8) The Christmas New Year period of 19 December to 7 January was set as six days before Christmas through to six days after New Year, inclusive, a total period of 20 days.
NOTE:
1. Data Source: Emergency Department Data Collection, Information Management and Reporting Directorate.
2. Date Extracted: 17 March 2009.
3. All Emergency Department Definitions are taken from the National Health Data Dictionary (NHDD) or locally agreed definitions where the NHDD does not have definitions.
4. Diagnosis codes only were used to identify illicit drug and alcohol related attendances from the Emergency Department Data Collection.
5. An 'attendance' at the Emergency Department occurs if the patient is registered in any manner in one of the electronic data collection systems, i.e. includes those cases that have not been completely clerically registered. A 'presentation' at the emergency department occurs when the patient is fully registered clerically, that is has a UMRN, and has been triaged, indicated by a code of 1,2,3,4 or 5.
Since attendances represent a more complete measure of activity than presentations, they have been provided in this response.
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(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 3325;
Fremantle Hospital was 2750;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 2717; and
Swan District Hospital was 2039.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 3377;
Fremantle Hospital was 2589;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 3021; and
Swan District Hospital was 1926.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 3277;
Fremantle Hospital was 2885;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 2939; and
Swan District Hospital was 1976.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 3565;
Fremantle Hospital was 2911;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 3113; and
Swan District Hospital was 2192.
(2) The number of Emergency Department related alcohol attendances over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 52;
Fremantle Hospital was 28;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 37; and
Swan District Hospital was 13.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 76;
Fremantle Hospital was 33;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 43; and
Swan District Hospital was 6.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 47;
Fremantle Hospital was 31;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 47; and
Swan District Hospital was 11.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 38;
Fremantle Hospital was 22;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 46; and
Swan District Hospital was 11.
(3) The number of Emergency Department related illicit drug attendances over the Christmas/New Year period for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 28;
Fremantle Hospital was 24;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 17; and
Swan District Hospital was 12.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 28;
Fremantle Hospital was 19;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 21; and
Swan District Hospital was 10.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 32;
Fremantle Hospital was 12;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 20; and
Swan District Hospital was 10.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 25;
Fremantle Hospital was 8;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 24; and
Swan District Hospital was 15.
(4) The number of Emergency Department attendances for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 55240
Fremantle Hospital was 45312
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 46737 and
Swan District Hospital was 32376.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 57217;
Fremantle Hospital was 44881;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 49337; and
Swan District Hospital was 33733.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 57942;
Fremantle Hospital was 46227;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 51177; and
Swan District Hospital was 32754.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 59259;
Fremantle Hospital was 47706;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 51529; and
Swan District Hospital was 33596.
(5) The number of Emergency Department related alcohol attendances for, -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 861;
Fremantle Hospital was 384;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 637; and
Swan District Hospital was 174.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 941;
Fremantle Hospital was 459;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 712; and
Swan District Hospital was 210.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 929
Fremantle Hospital was 390
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 704 and
Swan District Hospital was 152.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 948;
Fremantle Hospital was 406;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 695; and
Swan District Hospital was 211.
(6) (a - d) See above answer to Question 5.
(7) The number of Emergency Department related illicit drug attendances for -
(a) 2005 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 516
Fremantle Hospital was 254
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 436 and
Swan District Hospital was 166.
(b) 2006 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 517;
Fremantle Hospital was 297;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 448; and
Swan District Hospital was 172.
(c) 2007 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 510;
Fremantle Hospital was 288;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 466; and
Swan District Hospital was 181.
(d) 2008 for:
Royal Perth Hospital was 509;
Fremantle Hospital was 332;
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was 459; and
Swan District Hospital was 220.
(8) The Christmas New Year period of 19 December to 7 January was set as six days before Christmas through to six days after New Year, inclusive, a total period of 20 days.
NOTE:
1. Data Source: Emergency Department Data Collection, Information Management and Reporting Directorate.
2. Date Extracted: 17 March 2009.
3. All Emergency Department Definitions are taken from the National Health Data Dictionary (NHDD) or locally agreed definitions where the NHDD does not have definitions.
4. Diagnosis codes only were used to identify illicit drug and alcohol related attendances from the Emergency Department Data Collection.
5. An 'attendance' at the Emergency Department occurs if the patient is registered in any manner in one of the electronic data collection systems, i.e. includes those cases that have not been completely clerically registered. A 'presentation' at the emergency department occurs when the patient is fully registered clerically, that is has a UMRN, and has been triaged, indicated by a code of 1,2,3,4 or 5.
Since attendances represent a more complete measure of activity than presentations, they have been provided in this response.
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