❓ Hon Barbara Scott questions the Minister for Health regarding the feasibility study of relocating Woodside Maternity Hospital services to Kaleeya Hospital, focusing on cost savings, domiciliary care, and staffing. The Minister's responses indicate that the home visiting service was not initially considered, will utilise existing staff, and result in minimal cost changes.
AnsweredQoN 3336Legislative Council
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I refer to page 10 of the Feasibility Study of the Relocation of Woodside Maternity Hospital Services to Kaleeya Hospital -
(1) Would the Minister provide a breakdown of the savings of $ 7 000 a year on fleet expenses?
(2) What will be the annual cost or budget for the domiciliary service to operate from Kaleeya Hospital?
(3) Why wasn't the cost of a domiciliary care program included in the Feasibility Study?
(4) Was this an oversight by Health Project Directors Australia and Health Projects International or was it accidentally omitted from the costs of the move to Kaleeya Hospital in the Feasibility Study?
(5) If it was an oversight, who was responsible?
(6) Will midwifes travel in pairs for security on domiciliary care visits?
(7) Will extra hours of nursing salaries be provided for the domiciliary care service?
(8) What is the most recent estimate of the annual cost of domiciliary care salaries resulting from the move to Kaleeya Hospital?
(9) What is the most recent estimate of the annual saving on 'fleet expenses' resulting from the move to Kaleeya?
(1) Would the Minister provide a breakdown of the savings of $ 7 000 a year on fleet expenses?
(2) What will be the annual cost or budget for the domiciliary service to operate from Kaleeya Hospital?
(3) Why wasn't the cost of a domiciliary care program included in the Feasibility Study?
(4) Was this an oversight by Health Project Directors Australia and Health Projects International or was it accidentally omitted from the costs of the move to Kaleeya Hospital in the Feasibility Study?
(5) If it was an oversight, who was responsible?
(6) Will midwifes travel in pairs for security on domiciliary care visits?
(7) Will extra hours of nursing salaries be provided for the domiciliary care service?
(8) What is the most recent estimate of the annual cost of domiciliary care salaries resulting from the move to Kaleeya Hospital?
(9) What is the most recent estimate of the annual saving on 'fleet expenses' resulting from the move to Kaleeya?
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Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
1. Savings related to the one car at Woodside not being required once service transferred to Kaleeya; this has since changed with the decision to introduce the home visiting service. 2. Existing midwifery staff will be utilised to provide the home visiting service therefore additional costs will be minimal. 3. It was not considered as part of the original study. 4. No. 5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
2. Existing midwifery staff will be utilised to provide the home visiting service therefore additional costs will be minimal. 3. It was not considered as part of the original study. 4. No. 5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
3. It was not considered as part of the original study. 4. No. 5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
4. No. 5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
2. Existing midwifery staff will be utilised to provide the home visiting service therefore additional costs will be minimal. 3. It was not considered as part of the original study. 4. No. 5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
3. It was not considered as part of the original study. 4. No. 5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
4. No. 5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
5. Not applicable. 6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
6. No, the home visiting service shall be in accordance with the home visiting guidelines adopted by King Edward Memorial Hospital. 7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
7. No. See response to Question 2. 8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
8. No additional FTE is required therefore the cost is already included in the salaries and wages for nursing staff. 9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
9. The vehicle from Woodside will be utilised by the home visiting nurse therefore savings from fleet expenses is minimal.
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