❓ Hon. Simon Ehrenfeld questions the Minister for Health Infrastructure regarding the state of WA's public hospitals, specifically concerning equipment maintenance at Fiona Stanley Hospital and maintenance work orders at Royal Perth Hospital. The Minister's response indicates an inability to provide the requested data within the given timeframe.
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Hospital infrastructure
569. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health Infrastructure:
I refer to WA's
public hospital infrastructure, which the minister conceded is old and in need of
repairs.
(1) Is the minister aware of medical equipment at
Fiona Stanley Hospital being held together by sticky tape; and, if so, can he
confirm whistleblower testimony that it will take at least eight months to
procure new equipment and six weeks to install?
(2) How many maintenance work orders were issued
for Royal Perth Hospital between January 2023 and June 2025?
(3) Of those work orders in (2), how many
specifically involved:
(a) radioactive water leaks;
(b) burst water pipes; or
(c) black mould outbreaks?
569. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health Infrastructure:
I refer to WA's
public hospital infrastructure, which the minister conceded is old and in need of
repairs.
(1) Is the minister aware of medical equipment at
Fiona Stanley Hospital being held together by sticky tape; and, if so, can he
confirm whistleblower testimony that it will take at least eight months to
procure new equipment and six weeks to install?
(2) How many maintenance work orders were issued
for Royal Perth Hospital between January 2023 and June 2025?
(3) Of those work orders in (2), how many
specifically involved:
(a) radioactive water leaks;
(b) burst water pipes; or
(c) black mould outbreaks?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following has been
provided to me by the Minister for Health Infrastructure. The Department of
Health advises that the requested data cannot be provided in the time available.
Should the honourable member wish to place the question on notice, the minister
will endeavour to provide a response.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following has been
provided to me by the Minister for Health Infrastructure. The Department of
Health advises that the requested data cannot be provided in the time available.
Should the honourable member wish to place the question on notice, the minister
will endeavour to provide a response.
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