❓ Mr. Kirkup asks about instances where Peel Health Campus couldn't admit patients due to bed unavailability since January 2017. The Minister responds with specific dates and patient numbers, citing capacity as the reason, but lacks data on the duration of bed unavailability.
AnsweredQoN 2644Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2018
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Peel Health Campus (PHC), and ask: (a) How many times and on what dates since 1 January 2017 has PHC been unable to provide admitted patient care because no inpatient beds were available at the time a patient presented at the emergency department; and (b) For how long were inpatient beds unavailable and why were the unavailable?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2018
Response time
9 days
I am advised that:
(a) Three occasions:
(i) 1 patient on 15 June 2017.
(ii) 2 patients on 20 June 2017.
(iii) 2 patients on 10 August 2017.
(b) Information about the length of time inpatient beds were unavailable is not reported. The beds were unavailable as a result of inpatient beds being at capacity.
(a) Three occasions:
(i) 1 patient on 15 June 2017.
(ii) 2 patients on 20 June 2017.
(iii) 2 patients on 10 August 2017.
(b) Information about the length of time inpatient beds were unavailable is not reported. The beds were unavailable as a result of inpatient beds being at capacity.
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