Dr. Hames questions the Health portfolio regarding bed availability and patient referrals to King Edward Memorial Hospital. The response provides some data, with detailed bed information in a tabled document.

AnsweredQoN 3133Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 March 2008
Portfolio
Health

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(a) what is the current number of beds available for patients; and
(b) for each Wednesday from 7 April 2007 to the end of December 2007:
(i) what was the number of beds available; and
(ii) what was the number of beds in use by patients;
(c) how many patients were referred to King Edward Memorial Hospital for each month in 2007 from August to the end of December 2007; and
(d) what were the reasons for the referrals?

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Answered
1 April 2008
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(a) 55 multiday beds are available at Kaleeya Hospital as at 13 March 2008 (excluding 13 sameday beds).
(b) (i) & (ii) See attached document
tabled paper [_______].
(c) August 2007: 4 patients
September 2007: 0 patients
October 2007: 5 patients
November 2007: 0 patients
December 2007: 2 patients
(d) 8 patients transferred from Kaleeya Hospital to King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) required further medical management at a tertiary level hospital.
3 patients were transferred to KEMH as there was no Consultant Obstetrician available at Kaleeya Hospital.
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