Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Health regarding planned nursing roster changes at the Albany Health Campus haemodialysis unit, specifically concerning implementation date, patient capacity, and staffing levels. The Parliamentary Secretary provides answers detailing a trial 12-hour roster, increased patient capacity, and no additional nursing positions.

AnsweredQoN 191Legislative Council
Asked
11 March 2015
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ALBANY
HEALTH CAMPUS — HAEMODIALYSIS UNIT
191. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the planned nursing roster changes for the
haemodialysis unit at the Albany Health Campus.
(1) When will these roster changes be implemented?
(2) How many extra patients can then be treated because of
these changes?
(3) How many extra nurse positions will there be and when
will they be available to start?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) A trial
12-hour roster for set shifts for three months will commence on 23 March 2015.
(2) Two
additional patients can be treated due to these improvements in the nursing
rostering.
(3) There will
be no additional nursing positions as planned roster changes increase the existing
nursing capacity.

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