❓ Mr. Cook's parliamentary question seeks detailed information on maternity services across WA public hospitals, including staffing levels, service availability (obstetric, anaesthetic, surgical, neonatal), and average lengths of stay for vaginal births and caesarean sections.
AnsweredQoN 7650Legislative Assembly
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I refer to all public hospitals in Western Australia that provide maternity services, and ask:
(a) can the Minister provide a list of which of these hospitals have obstetric services, and of these, which have 24 hour obstetric coverage;
(b) how many unfilled vacancies for obstetricians are there at each of these hospitals, and will the Minister list the vacancies by hospital;
(c) how many unfilled positions are there for midwives at each of these hospitals, and will the Minister list the vacancies by hospital;
(d) which of these hospitals have 24 hour anaesthetic support on site at the hospital;
(e) which of these hospitals have 24 hour surgical theatres on site at the hospital, with the capacity to perform caesarean section and other urgent surgery during delivery;
(f) which of these hospitals have neo-natal resuscitation on site, listed by hospital;
(g) which of these hospitals have neo-natal beds for premature and sick babies and how many high care neo-natal beds are there at each hospital;
(h) what is the current average length of stay for a vaginal birth at each of these hospitals, listed by hospital; and
(i) what is the current average length of stay at each of these hospitals, listed by hospital, for a caesarean section?
(a) can the Minister provide a list of which of these hospitals have obstetric services, and of these, which have 24 hour obstetric coverage;
(b) how many unfilled vacancies for obstetricians are there at each of these hospitals, and will the Minister list the vacancies by hospital;
(c) how many unfilled positions are there for midwives at each of these hospitals, and will the Minister list the vacancies by hospital;
(d) which of these hospitals have 24 hour anaesthetic support on site at the hospital;
(e) which of these hospitals have 24 hour surgical theatres on site at the hospital, with the capacity to perform caesarean section and other urgent surgery during delivery;
(f) which of these hospitals have neo-natal resuscitation on site, listed by hospital;
(g) which of these hospitals have neo-natal beds for premature and sick babies and how many high care neo-natal beds are there at each hospital;
(h) what is the current average length of stay for a vaginal birth at each of these hospitals, listed by hospital; and
(i) what is the current average length of stay at each of these hospitals, listed by hospital, for a caesarean section?
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Answered
15 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
48 days
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