❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice investigates general surgery lists and on-call rosters at Bunbury Regional Hospital and other WA hospitals, focusing on changes in surgeon numbers, surgery allocations, and the implementation of "low activity days".
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(1) What was the total number of general surgery lists given to the four general surgeons operating in Bunbury Regional Hospital in 1995?
(2) What was the total number of surgery lists given to the five general surgeons operating in Bunbury Regional Hospital in 1997?
(3) What was the total number of surgery lists given to the four general surgeons operating in Bunbury Regional Hospital in 2004?
(4) If the total number of surgery lists in (3) was decreased, why was this so?
(5) When the number of general surgeons operating in Bunbury Regional Hospital decreased in 2003 from five to four was the total number of surgery lists redistributed to the remaining four general surgeons, or was one fifth of surgery lists removed from the total roster?
(a) If one fifth of surgery lists was removed, why?
(6) What was the total number of operating lists for general surgery given to surgeons in Bunbury Regional Hospital in 2005 and 2006?
(7) What is the total number of general surgery lists planned to be given to general surgeons at Bunbury Regional Hospital in 2007?
(8) Why is the Country Health Service implementing “low activity days” in South West hospital surgical theatres in 2007?
(9) What impact will low activity days have on total surgery list numbers in all South West Hospitals in 2007?
(10) To which hospitals will low activity days in operating theatres be implemented?
(11) How many general surgeons are in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region?
(12) How many general surgeons are in on-call rosters in the region covered by the Country Health Service?
(13) With the appointment of a fifth general surgeon to commence in January 2007 at Bunbury Regional Hospital, will the apparently unused list allocation from the previous fifth general surgeon be allocated to him, or will the Minister’s department cut the lists of the four current general surgeons and redistribute that already used allocation to him?
(2) What was the total number of surgery lists given to the five general surgeons operating in Bunbury Regional Hospital in 1997?
(3) What was the total number of surgery lists given to the four general surgeons operating in Bunbury Regional Hospital in 2004?
(4) If the total number of surgery lists in (3) was decreased, why was this so?
(5) When the number of general surgeons operating in Bunbury Regional Hospital decreased in 2003 from five to four was the total number of surgery lists redistributed to the remaining four general surgeons, or was one fifth of surgery lists removed from the total roster?
(a) If one fifth of surgery lists was removed, why?
(6) What was the total number of operating lists for general surgery given to surgeons in Bunbury Regional Hospital in 2005 and 2006?
(7) What is the total number of general surgery lists planned to be given to general surgeons at Bunbury Regional Hospital in 2007?
(8) Why is the Country Health Service implementing “low activity days” in South West hospital surgical theatres in 2007?
(9) What impact will low activity days have on total surgery list numbers in all South West Hospitals in 2007?
(10) To which hospitals will low activity days in operating theatres be implemented?
(11) How many general surgeons are in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region?
(12) How many general surgeons are in on-call rosters in the region covered by the Country Health Service?
(13) With the appointment of a fifth general surgeon to commence in January 2007 at Bunbury Regional Hospital, will the apparently unused list allocation from the previous fifth general surgeon be allocated to him, or will the Minister’s department cut the lists of the four current general surgeons and redistribute that already used allocation to him?
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26 February 2007
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Minister for Health
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76 days
(2) In 1997 the information was only kept in a paper format. This information is archived and it cannot be retrieved and analysed to meet the requested timeline. (3) In 2004 there were 264 operating theatre sessions and 154 endoscopy sessions at Bunbury Hospital. (4) See responses to (1) and (2). (5) The vacated sessions were held open pending appointment of a replacement surgeon. On occasion the remaining four general surgeons utilised some of the sessions for additional work. (a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(3) In 2004 there were 264 operating theatre sessions and 154 endoscopy sessions at Bunbury Hospital. (4) See responses to (1) and (2). (5) The vacated sessions were held open pending appointment of a replacement surgeon. On occasion the remaining four general surgeons utilised some of the sessions for additional work. (a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(4) See responses to (1) and (2). (5) The vacated sessions were held open pending appointment of a replacement surgeon. On occasion the remaining four general surgeons utilised some of the sessions for additional work. (a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(5) The vacated sessions were held open pending appointment of a replacement surgeon. On occasion the remaining four general surgeons utilised some of the sessions for additional work. (a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
* Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(3) In 2004 there were 264 operating theatre sessions and 154 endoscopy sessions at Bunbury Hospital. (4) See responses to (1) and (2). (5) The vacated sessions were held open pending appointment of a replacement surgeon. On occasion the remaining four general surgeons utilised some of the sessions for additional work. (a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(4) See responses to (1) and (2). (5) The vacated sessions were held open pending appointment of a replacement surgeon. On occasion the remaining four general surgeons utilised some of the sessions for additional work. (a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(5) The vacated sessions were held open pending appointment of a replacement surgeon. On occasion the remaining four general surgeons utilised some of the sessions for additional work. (a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(a) Not applicable. (6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(6) In 2005 there were 264 operating lists and 154 endoscopy lists. In 2006 there were 252 operating lists and 147 endoscopy lists. (7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(7) In 2007 there will be planned 336 operating lists and 201 planned endoscopy lists. (8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(8) The hospital's management and Clinical Staff Association has reached an agreement to reduce the length of the closure of elective surgery to two weeks plus 10 low activity days throughout the year instead of closing the theatre for six weeks as was the case in 2006. This will result in an increase of the number of elective surgery operating days available in 2007 compared with 2006. Emergency surgery is provided where required on low activity days. (9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(9) There will be an additional seven elective surgery operating days in 2007 compared to 2006. (10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(10)Bunbury Hospital is the only site within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that will have low activity days in the operating theatres. (11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
(11) The number of general surgeons in on-call rosters in public hospitals in the Perth metropolitan region are: Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Swan District Hospital 3 Kalamunda Hospital Nil Joondalup Health Campus 4 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 12 Osborne Park Hospital Nil Royal Perth Hospital 10 Armadale Health Service 2 Fremantle Hospital * 1 Peel Health Campus Nil Bentley Hospital Nil Rockingham/Kwinana Hospital Nil Princess Margaret Hospital Nil King Edward Memorial Hospital ** Nil * Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
* Fremantle Hospital has one general surgeon on call on any given day. Eight surgeons currently participate in this roster. ** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
** KEMH does not employ general surgeons. 12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
12. WACHS has seven regions. The details for each are listed below: South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
South West There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
There are currently four general surgeons on the on-call roster at Bunbury Hospital. With the appointment of an additional general surgeon in 2007 this will increase to five general surgeons. Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Great Southern There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
There are three general surgeons on the on-call roster at Albany Hospital. Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Wheatbelt There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
There are no general surgeons on an on-call roster. There is a general surgeon in private practice in Narrogin but he is not on any after-hours roster. Any patient requiring any more than minor emergency surgery is referred / transferred to a suitable hospital in Perth. Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Goldfields Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Two general surgeons share the on-call roster at Kalgoorlie Hospital. Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Midwest Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Three general surgeons share the on-call roster at Geraldton Hospital. Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Pilbara A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
A salaried general surgeon at Port Hedland Hospital works three weeks on, one week off. A locum surgeon relieves him during his week off. The salaried surgeon does all of the on-call. The Pilbara has been advertising for a second salaried general surgeon. Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Kimberley Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
Two salaried general surgeons share the on-call roster, one based at Broome Hospital and the other at Derby Hospital. Patients are referred to the hospital that has the specialist on-call on the day. 13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
13. In 2007 there will be 336 operating lists and 201 endoscopy lists allocated to the five general surgeons. There will be as close as possible even distribution to all the general surgeons.
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