❓ QoN 5689
AnsweredQoN 5689Legislative Council
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Answered
18 February 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
75 days
The Department of Health have advised that the cash savings realised were $635,905.
These savings were as a result of:
- staff redeployment or resignation (7.61 FTEs $456,641); and
- a reduction in operating costs ($179,264).
Savings have been reinvested to improve the maternity services, including:
- appointment of an Obstetric Registrar to provide onsite cover to the Maternity Unit during the day;
- appointment of a sessional Paediatric Consultant and recruitment of additional Consultants to participate in the after hours roster;
- appointment of a part time Consultant Obstetrician and commencement of an Antenatal Clinic;
- support the Paediatric Registrars from Fremantle Hospital who now provide a daily ward round and cover during the day to Kaleeya;
- additional education and training of midwives and doctors in neonatal resuscitation, CTG monitoring;
- continuation and expansion of the visiting home midwifery service;
- appointment of a dedicated staff development nurse for the Maternity Unit; and,
- improved security with installation of CCTV on Endeavour Ward for maternity patients who are occasionally accommodated in this ward.
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These savings were as a result of:
- staff redeployment or resignation (7.61 FTEs $456,641); and
- a reduction in operating costs ($179,264).
Savings have been reinvested to improve the maternity services, including:
- appointment of an Obstetric Registrar to provide onsite cover to the Maternity Unit during the day;
- appointment of a sessional Paediatric Consultant and recruitment of additional Consultants to participate in the after hours roster;
- appointment of a part time Consultant Obstetrician and commencement of an Antenatal Clinic;
- support the Paediatric Registrars from Fremantle Hospital who now provide a daily ward round and cover during the day to Kaleeya;
- additional education and training of midwives and doctors in neonatal resuscitation, CTG monitoring;
- continuation and expansion of the visiting home midwifery service;
- appointment of a dedicated staff development nurse for the Maternity Unit; and,
- improved security with installation of CCTV on Endeavour Ward for maternity patients who are occasionally accommodated in this ward.
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