Hon Nigel Hallett asks about ambulance bypass and ramping statistics at several WA hospitals. The response provides data on bypass hours and episodes, but states ramping data isn't collected by the Department of Health.

AnsweredQoN 3249Legislative Council
Asked
15 March 2006
Portfolio
Health

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(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; (c) Joondalup Health Campus; (d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(c) Joondalup Health Campus; (d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(g) Swan District Hospital?
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; (c) Joondalup Health Campus; (d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(c) Joondalup Health Campus; (d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(g) Swan District Hospital?
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; (c) Joondalup Health Campus; (d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(c) Joondalup Health Campus; (d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital; (e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(e) Fremantle Hospital; (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital; and (g) Swan District Hospital?
(g) Swan District Hospital?
Sep-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 (a) Royal Perth Hospital 21.6 11.3 14.9 7.3 16.6 24.8 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 3 4.2 1 2 3.1 4.2 (c) Joondalup Health Campus 136.5 118.9 162.9 135.1 92.3 102.1 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 0 0 0 0 0 0 (e) Fremantle Hospital 7 0 0 0 17 4 (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital 0 0 0 0 1.4 8.8 (g) Swan District Hospital 8.1 4.2 2.5 0 0.7 0.9 (2) Statistics on ambulance ramping are not collected by the Department of Health. (3) Number of ambulance bypass episodes by hospital: Sep-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 (a) Royal Perth Hospital 11 6 7 4 8 11 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 3 1 1 1 3 4 (c) Joondalup Health Campus 26 22 21 21 15 17 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 0 0 0 0 0 0 (e) Fremantle Hospital 3 0 0 0 6 2 (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital 0 0 0 0 1 2 (g) Swan District Hospital 4 3 1 0 2 1
(2) Statistics on ambulance ramping are not collected by the Department of Health. (3) Number of ambulance bypass episodes by hospital: Sep-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 (a) Royal Perth Hospital 11 6 7 4 8 11 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 3 1 1 1 3 4 (c) Joondalup Health Campus 26 22 21 21 15 17 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 0 0 0 0 0 0 (e) Fremantle Hospital 3 0 0 0 6 2 (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital 0 0 0 0 1 2 (g) Swan District Hospital 4 3 1 0 2 1
(3) Number of ambulance bypass episodes by hospital: Sep-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 (a) Royal Perth Hospital 11 6 7 4 8 11 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 3 1 1 1 3 4 (c) Joondalup Health Campus 26 22 21 21 15 17 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 0 0 0 0 0 0 (e) Fremantle Hospital 3 0 0 0 6 2 (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital 0 0 0 0 1 2 (g) Swan District Hospital 4 3 1 0 2 1
Sep-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 (a) Royal Perth Hospital 11 6 7 4 8 11 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 3 1 1 1 3 4 (c) Joondalup Health Campus 26 22 21 21 15 17 (d) Princess Margaret Hospital 0 0 0 0 0 0 (e) Fremantle Hospital 3 0 0 0 6 2 (f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital 0 0 0 0 1 2 (g) Swan District Hospital 4 3 1 0 2 1

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Answered
4 April 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
20 days
(1) Number of hours on ambulance bypass by hospital:
Sep-05
Oct-05
Nov-05
Dec-05
Jan-06
Feb-06
(a) Royal Perth Hospital
21.6
11.3
14.9
7.3
16.6
24.8
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
3
4.2
1
2
3.1
4.2
(c) Joondalup Health Campus
136.5
118.9
162.9
135.1
92.3
102.1
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital
0
0
0
0
0
0
(e) Fremantle Hospital
7
0
0
0
17
4
(f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital
0
0
0
0
1.4
8.8
(g) Swan District Hospital
8.1
4.2
2.5
0
0.7
0.9
(2) Statistics on ambulance ramping are not collected by the Department of Health.
(3) Number of ambulance bypass episodes by hospital:
Sep-05
Oct-05
Nov-05
Dec-05
Jan-06
Feb-06
(a) Royal Perth Hospital
11
6
7
4
8
11
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
3
1
1
1
3
4
(c) Joondalup Health Campus
26
22
21
21
15
17
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital
0
0
0
0
0
0
(e) Fremantle Hospital
3
0
0
0
6
2
(f) Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital
0
0
0
0
1
2
(g) Swan District Hospital
4
3
1
0
2
1

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