❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on paediatrician staffing levels and wait times for appointments in the South West region and Perth, Western Australia. The answer provides specific figures and clarifies data limitations.
AnsweredQoN 6007Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many full time equivalent (FTE) paediatricians were employed in the public health system in the South West Region: (a) As at 1 July 2019; and (b) As at 1 March 2020? (2) For 2018 and 2019, what is the average wait time for an appointment with a paediatrician in: (a) Perth; (b) South West Region; (c) Bunbury; and (d) Busselton?
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Answered
27 May 2020
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
19 days
I am advised:
(1) (a) 2.7FTE
(1) (b) 3.5FTE
(2) (a) The Department of Health cannot centrally report on Perth paediatric outpatient waitlist data and can only provide by health service provider. As such, this has been interpreted to mean Perth Children’s Hospital and the metropolitan-wide Child Development Service.
Child and Adolescent Health Service
For Perth Children’s Hospital:
Period
Average (mean) wait in days
Jul 2018 – Jun 2019
Priority 1: 40 days
Priority 2: 111 days
Priority 3: 256 days
Jul 2019 – 10 March 2020
Priority 1: 48 days
Priority 2: 134 days
Priority 3: 250 days
For the metropolitan Child Development Service:
Period
Median wait in months
2018
11 months
2019
11.7 months
Paediatric outpatient appointments are also available at South Metropolitan Health Service and East Metropolitan Health Service.
(2) (b)-(d)
WA Country Health Service
South West Region
Bunbury
Busselton
2018
52 days
63 days
35 days
2019
79 days
72.5 days
54.5 days
Note: Data provided is for access to the paediatrician providing developmental paediatrics, as median wait times.
(1) (a) 2.7FTE
(1) (b) 3.5FTE
(2) (a) The Department of Health cannot centrally report on Perth paediatric outpatient waitlist data and can only provide by health service provider. As such, this has been interpreted to mean Perth Children’s Hospital and the metropolitan-wide Child Development Service.
Child and Adolescent Health Service
For Perth Children’s Hospital:
Period
Average (mean) wait in days
Jul 2018 – Jun 2019
Priority 1: 40 days
Priority 2: 111 days
Priority 3: 256 days
Jul 2019 – 10 March 2020
Priority 1: 48 days
Priority 2: 134 days
Priority 3: 250 days
For the metropolitan Child Development Service:
Period
Median wait in months
2018
11 months
2019
11.7 months
Paediatric outpatient appointments are also available at South Metropolitan Health Service and East Metropolitan Health Service.
(2) (b)-(d)
WA Country Health Service
South West Region
Bunbury
Busselton
2018
52 days
63 days
35 days
2019
79 days
72.5 days
54.5 days
Note: Data provided is for access to the paediatrician providing developmental paediatrics, as median wait times.
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