❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks the Minister for Health about reported budget cuts at St John of God Midland Public Hospital and requests patient separation data. The Minister requests more time to provide a response.
AnsweredQoN 133Legislative Council
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ST JOHN OF GOD MIDLAND PUBLIC HOSPITAL — BUDGET
133. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the ABC online article
titled ''St John of God Midland Hospital doctors warn patients will die
due to budget cut worth millions'' posted on 22 May 2021, which states —
It is understood the hospital's
budget will be slashed by more than $10 million for the 12 months from July 1,
following a decision by the East Metropolitan Health Service �
(1) Can the
minister confirm the hospital's budget will be reduced from 1 July
2021; and, if so, by how much?
(2) How many
patient separations have there been at the hospital in each of the following
financial years —
(a) 2017–18;
(b) 2018–19;
(c) 2019–2020; and
(d) 2020 to date?
133. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the ABC online article
titled ''St John of God Midland Hospital doctors warn patients will die
due to budget cut worth millions'' posted on 22 May 2021, which states —
It is understood the hospital's
budget will be slashed by more than $10 million for the 12 months from July 1,
following a decision by the East Metropolitan Health Service �
(1) Can the
minister confirm the hospital's budget will be reduced from 1 July
2021; and, if so, by how much?
(2) How many
patient separations have there been at the hospital in each of the following
financial years —
(a) 2017–18;
(b) 2018–19;
(c) 2019–2020; and
(d) 2020 to date?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
I have been advised that further
time is required to answer this question. The information will be provided to
the honourable member by 27 May 2021.
some notice of the question.
I have been advised that further
time is required to answer this question. The information will be provided to
the honourable member by 27 May 2021.
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