This WA parliamentary question seeks data on patients in South West hospitals awaiting placement in aged residential care, including numbers, average wait times, and longest wait times.

AnsweredQoN 3114Legislative Council
Asked
7 May 2015
Portfolio
Health

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(1) For each hospital in the South West region, how many patients are waiting for a vacancy in an aged residential care facility? (2) For each of the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, what was the average length of stay of patients waiting for a vacancy in an aged residential care facility? (3) For each of the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, what was the longest stay in hospital for patients waiting for a vacancy in an aged residential care facility?

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Answered
16 June 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
40 days
(1) As at 7 May 2015 and for each hospital in the South West Health Region, the following number of patients were awaiting a vacancy in an aged residential care facility: one patient at Bunbury Hospital; three patients at Busselton Hospital; one patient at Collie Hospital; nil patients at Donnybrook Hospital; one patient at Bridgetown Hospital; three patients at Harvey Hospital; nil patients at Warren (Manjimup) Hospital; and nil patients at Margaret River Hospital.
(2) 36 days for 2012-13 and 27 days for 2013-14.
(3) 304 days for 2012-13 and 154 days for 2013-14.

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