Hon Adele Farina's question seeks data on Bunbury Regional Hospital's emergency department presentations and subsequent admissions/transfers to other hospitals in the South West and Perth regions between 2009-2013. The answer provides the requested data.

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Asked
31 October 2013
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I refer to the Bunbury Regional Hospital emergency department, and I ask: (a) for each of 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13, how people presented to the emergency department; and (b) for each of the years listed in (a), how many of the people presenting at the emergency department were admitted to: (i) another department in the South West Bunbury Regional hospital; (ii) another hospital in the South West; and (iii) a hospital in Perth?

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Answered
26 November 2013
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
26 days
(a)
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
(b)(iii)
2009-2010
34884
6631
24
242
2010-2011
35732
7044
20
308
2011-2012
35671
7272
31
284
2012-2013
35983
7881
20
297
Note: For the responses to part (b), the numbers of
transfers
are recorded at the source hospital (South West Bunbury Regional Hospital). However, transfers generally occur for the purpose of
admission
at the destination hospital.
Data source for responses
:
Emergency Department Data Collection, Performance Activity and Quality Division, Department of Health

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