❓ Ms. Mettam questions the McGowan Government on the progress and cost-effectiveness of Medihotels, revealing only one operating with low occupancy and significant overall expenditure despite the initial promise of freeing up hospital beds.
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I refer to the McGowan Government's commitment to construct three Medihotels to free up at least 54 hospital beds and I ask: (a) How many Medihotels are currently operating; (b) By location how many Medihotel beds are currently operational; (c) By location, what is the average occupancy rate of each Medihotel; (d) What is the current average daily operating cost per Medihotel bed; (e) What is the current average daily operating cost of a bed in a tertiary Hospital in Perth; (f) In total, how many night's accommodation have been delivered by Medihotels in Western Australia since March 2017; (g) What is the total operating expenditure on Medihotels since March 2017; and (h) What is the total Government expenditure on Medihotels since March 2017?
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Answered
21 June 2023
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
13 days
(a) One.
(b) Four beds at Royal Perth Hospital.
(c) Average occupancy of Royal Perth Hospital Medihotel for the 12-month period May 2022 to April 2023 is 43 percent.
(d) Approximately $140 per occupied day.
(e) Reported cost of an operational bed for 2020 to 2021 in a tertiary hospital is approximately $2,365 per day.
(f) As at 30 April 2023 is 1,331 days.
(g) $168,623 has been expended since March 2017.
(h) $1.92 million has been expended since March 2017.
(b) Four beds at Royal Perth Hospital.
(c) Average occupancy of Royal Perth Hospital Medihotel for the 12-month period May 2022 to April 2023 is 43 percent.
(d) Approximately $140 per occupied day.
(e) Reported cost of an operational bed for 2020 to 2021 in a tertiary hospital is approximately $2,365 per day.
(f) As at 30 April 2023 is 1,331 days.
(g) $168,623 has been expended since March 2017.
(h) $1.92 million has been expended since March 2017.
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