Question on Notice regarding staffing levels and resignations at Northam Hospital reveals significant vacancies, particularly in nursing and medical staff, raising concerns about service delivery.

AnsweredQoN 462Legislative Council
Asked
15 December 2021
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the Northam Hospital, and I ask: (a) what is the approved FTE staffing level for nursing staff at the
hospital: (i) what is the current permanent FTE staffing level; (b) what is the approved FTE staffing level for doctors at the hospital: (i) what is the current permanent staffing level; (c) what is the approved FTE staffing level for Midwives at the hospital: (i) what is the current permanent FTE staffing level; (d) what is the approved FTE staffing level for non- clinical staff at the
hospital: (i) what is the current permanent FTE staffing level; and (e) how many resignations have been received by employment type in each of
the following months: (i) July 2021; (ii) August 2021; (iii) September 2021; (iv) October 2021; (v) November 2021; and (vi) December 2021?

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Answered
16 February 2022
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Health
Response time
3 days
(a) 61.1
(i) 41.7
(b) 13.2
(i) 0
(c) 5.6
(i) 0
(d) 51.9
(i) 48.5
(e) 4
(i) July 2021; 0
(ii) August 2021; Hotel: 1
(iii) September 2021; 0
(iv) October 2021; Nursing: 2
(v) November 2021; Nursing: 1
(vi) December 2021; 0

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