❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of unopened beds in several WA hospitals between March and October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The answer provides the requested data, highlighting the role of unopened beds in surge capacity.
AnsweredQoN 3257Legislative Council
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How many unopened beds were there at Royal Perth Hospital, Osborne Park Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Peel Health Campus, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and St John of God Midland Public Hospital, as at: (a) 1 March 2020; (b) 1 April 2020; (c) 1 May 2020; (d) 1 June 2020; (e) 1 July 2020; (f) 1 August 2020; (g) 1 September 2020; and (h) 1 October 2020?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 November 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
Surge capacity within our public hospitals is a vital element of the COVID pandemic response. Unopened beds play a key role in delivering surge capacity which is important in the context of managing unexpected internal and external system pressures.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes to the service delivery model within WA public hospitals due to additional precautions and measures required.
(a) 1 March 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 45
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 37
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 27
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 59
Peel Health Campus – 0
(b) 1 April 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 99
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 30
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 130
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 47
Peel Health Campus - 0
(c) 1 May 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital – 96
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 9
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 87
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 54
Peel Health Campus - 0
(d) 1 June 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital – 95
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 60
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 37
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
(e) 1 July 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 46
St John of God Midland – 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 3
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 3
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
(f) 1 August 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 27
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 23
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
(g) 1 September 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital – 20
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital - 0
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 2
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
(h) 1 October 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 49
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital - 0
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 5
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
Surge capacity within our public hospitals is a vital element of the COVID pandemic response. Unopened beds play a key role in delivering surge capacity which is important in the context of managing unexpected internal and external system pressures.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes to the service delivery model within WA public hospitals due to additional precautions and measures required.
(a) 1 March 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 45
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 37
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 27
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 59
Peel Health Campus – 0
(b) 1 April 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 99
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 30
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 130
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 47
Peel Health Campus - 0
(c) 1 May 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital – 96
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 9
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 87
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 54
Peel Health Campus - 0
(d) 1 June 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital – 95
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 60
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 37
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
(e) 1 July 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 46
St John of God Midland – 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 3
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 3
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
(f) 1 August 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 27
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital – 23
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
(g) 1 September 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital – 20
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital - 0
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 2
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
(h) 1 October 2020:
Royal Perth Hospital - 49
St John of God Midland - 0
Osborne Park Hospital - 0
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – 5
Joondalup Health Campus - 0
Fiona Stanley Hospital - 50
Peel Health Campus - 0
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