❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the Patients Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) for several regional hospitals, including usage, costs, allocations, new services, and patient access to those services, aiming to understand healthcare accessibility in regional WA.
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(1) How many patients received assistance under the Patients Assisted Travel Scheme from each of the following hospitals for the period 1998-1999 - (a) Albany Regional; (b) Denmark District; (c) Mt Barker District; (d) Manjimup Warren District; and (e) Bunbury Regional? (2) What was the total cost of that assistance in 1998-1999 for each hospital listed in (1) above? (3) How much has been allocated to the Patients Assisted Travel Scheme for each of the hospitals listed in (1) above for 1999-2000? (4) What new specialist services were offered at those hospitals? (5) How many patients accessed those services at that hospital rather than travelling to Perth? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister
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19 September 2000
Response time
42 days
(1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
(b) Denmark District; (c) Mt Barker District; (d) Manjimup Warren District; and (e) Bunbury Regional?
(c) Mt Barker District; (d) Manjimup Warren District; and (e) Bunbury Regional?
(d) Manjimup Warren District; and (e) Bunbury Regional?
(e) Bunbury Regional?
(3) How much has been allocated to the Patients Assisted Travel Scheme for each of the hospitals listed in (1) above for 1999-2000? (4) What new specialist services were offered at those hospitals? (5) How many patients accessed those services at that hospital rather than travelling to Perth? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
(4) What new specialist services were offered at those hospitals? (5) How many patients accessed those services at that hospital rather than travelling to Perth? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
(5) How many patients accessed those services at that hospital rather than travelling to Perth? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
(b) Denmark District; (c) Mt Barker District; (d) Manjimup Warren District; and (e) Bunbury Regional?
(c) Mt Barker District; (d) Manjimup Warren District; and (e) Bunbury Regional?
(d) Manjimup Warren District; and (e) Bunbury Regional?
(e) Bunbury Regional?
(3) How much has been allocated to the Patients Assisted Travel Scheme for each of the hospitals listed in (1) above for 1999-2000? (4) What new specialist services were offered at those hospitals? (5) How many patients accessed those services at that hospital rather than travelling to Perth? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
(4) What new specialist services were offered at those hospitals? (5) How many patients accessed those services at that hospital rather than travelling to Perth? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
(5) How many patients accessed those services at that hospital rather than travelling to Perth? Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
Answered on 19 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (1a) Albany Hospital 1 905 (1b) Denmark 338 (1c) Mt Barker District 301 (1d) Manjimup Warren District 1 186 (1e) Bunbury Regional 2 283 (2) (2a) Albany Regional $330 400 (2b) Denmark $ 37 100 (2c) Mt Barker District Hospital $ 39 200 (2d) Manjimup Warren District $ 61 274 (2e) Bunbury Regional $170 650 (3) (3a) Albany Regional $262 500 (3b) Denmark $ 37 640 (3c) Mt Barker District $ 34 960 (3d) Manjimup Warren District $ 65 000 (3e) Bunbury Regional $ 87 000 (4) (4a) Albany Regional Hospital had increased activity in plastics, urology and gynaecology services. (4b) No new services have commenced. (4c) No new services have commenced. (4d) No new services have commenced. (4e) SouthWest Health Campus Psychiatric Residential Unit was opened in March 1999 all clients admitted would have previously been transferred to Perth. HDWA contracted with St John of God Health Care Bunbury for chemotherapy and renal dialysis services. (5) (5a) 1999/2000 Inpatients 263 Gynaecology 55 Plastic Surgery 93 Urology Outpatients 222 Urology Please note that no statistics are kept of the number of patients the visiting surgeons see in their consulting rooms. (5b-d) Not Applicable. (5e) 126 psychiatric patients. 600 Episodes of Chemotherapy. 1 100 episodes of Renal Dialysis
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