❓ Mr. Barron-Sullivan questions the Minister for Health about hospital bed availability and the cost-effectiveness of the Reid plan. The Minister denies the claims, asserting the plan will reverse bed reductions and cater to future healthcare needs.
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I refer the minister to warnings this week from the Australian Medical Association and St John Ambulance on the back of a triple bypass that ambulances were forced to ignore. (1) Can the minister confirm that even with the inclusion of winter beds opened this year, there are 57 fewer hospital beds available in 2004 than was the case in 2001? (2) Can the minister also confirm that under his Government’s $1.7 billion Reid plan, only 189 additional beds will be opened between 2004 and 2014, which is fewer than 19 additional beds a year? (3) Is the minister aware that this works out at an incredible cost of $8.9 million for each additional bed? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
(1) Can the minister confirm that even with the inclusion of winter beds opened this year, there are 57 fewer hospital beds available in 2004 than was the case in 2001? (2) Can the minister also confirm that under his Government’s $1.7 billion Reid plan, only 189 additional beds will be opened between 2004 and 2014, which is fewer than 19 additional beds a year? (3) Is the minister aware that this works out at an incredible cost of $8.9 million for each additional bed? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
(2) Can the minister also confirm that under his Government’s $1.7 billion Reid plan, only 189 additional beds will be opened between 2004 and 2014, which is fewer than 19 additional beds a year? (3) Is the minister aware that this works out at an incredible cost of $8.9 million for each additional bed? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
(3) Is the minister aware that this works out at an incredible cost of $8.9 million for each additional bed? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
(1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
(1) Can the minister confirm that even with the inclusion of winter beds opened this year, there are 57 fewer hospital beds available in 2004 than was the case in 2001? (2) Can the minister also confirm that under his Government’s $1.7 billion Reid plan, only 189 additional beds will be opened between 2004 and 2014, which is fewer than 19 additional beds a year? (3) Is the minister aware that this works out at an incredible cost of $8.9 million for each additional bed? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
(2) Can the minister also confirm that under his Government’s $1.7 billion Reid plan, only 189 additional beds will be opened between 2004 and 2014, which is fewer than 19 additional beds a year? (3) Is the minister aware that this works out at an incredible cost of $8.9 million for each additional bed? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
(3) Is the minister aware that this works out at an incredible cost of $8.9 million for each additional bed? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
(1)-(3) As members are aware, a significant reduction occurred during the course of the 1990s in the number of beds available in our public hospital system in Western Australia. The great thing about the Reid review is that that situation will be reversed. As a result of conscious planning, an increase will occur in the number of beds available to cater for the future health care needs of the public of Western Australia. The specific answer to the three questions is no, no and no.
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