❓ Mr. Bradshaw inquires about the reopening of Yarloop Hospital beds closed due to fire safety and the planning timeline for upgrading Yarloop and Harvey Hospitals. The Minister responds that fire safety will be addressed in planning, beds remain closed, planning has commenced with local consultation, and details expenditure on consultancies.
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(b) in view of the recent closing of beds at the Yarloop Hospital, because of fire safety, will the Minister have appropriate action taken immediately to bring the number of beds that were available back into use; and (c) when will planning take place for the upgrade of the Yarloop and Harvey Hospitals?
(c) when will planning take place for the upgrade of the Yarloop and Harvey Hospitals?
b) The fire safety issues at Yarloop will be addressed as part of the planning for Harvey and Yarloop hospitals. The beds will remain closed until the planning is concluded and a decision is made by the Department on the future development of the Harvey and Yarloop hospitals. c) Planning has already commenced on the future development of Harvey and Yarloop hospitals in consultation with the local Shire and community representatives.
c) Planning has already commenced on the future development of Harvey and Yarloop hospitals in consultation with the local Shire and community representatives.
(c) when will planning take place for the upgrade of the Yarloop and Harvey Hospitals?
b) The fire safety issues at Yarloop will be addressed as part of the planning for Harvey and Yarloop hospitals. The beds will remain closed until the planning is concluded and a decision is made by the Department on the future development of the Harvey and Yarloop hospitals. c) Planning has already commenced on the future development of Harvey and Yarloop hospitals in consultation with the local Shire and community representatives.
c) Planning has already commenced on the future development of Harvey and Yarloop hospitals in consultation with the local Shire and community representatives.
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Answered
23 September 2003
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
14 days
a) While $100,000 was allocated for planning for the Harvey and Yarloop hospitals, at this time, it is unlikely that the amount will be expended. To date the Department has spent $34,200 on specific consultancies on planning for the Harvey and Yarloop hospitals, in addition to internal resourcing costs.
b) The fire safety issues at Yarloop will be addressed as part of the planning for Harvey and Yarloop hospitals. The beds will remain closed until the planning is concluded and a decision is made by the Department on the future development of the Harvey and Yarloop hospitals.
c) Planning has already commenced on the future development of Harvey and Yarloop hospitals in consultation with the local Shire and community representatives.
b) The fire safety issues at Yarloop will be addressed as part of the planning for Harvey and Yarloop hospitals. The beds will remain closed until the planning is concluded and a decision is made by the Department on the future development of the Harvey and Yarloop hospitals.
c) Planning has already commenced on the future development of Harvey and Yarloop hospitals in consultation with the local Shire and community representatives.
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