Question on Notice regarding bed availability and occupancy at Bunbury Regional Hospital between 2011 and 2014, focusing on multi-day and mental health beds. The answer provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 1871Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2014
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I refer to the Bunbury Regional Hospital, and I ask: (a) as at 1 February in each of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, how many multi-day beds were available at Bunbury Regional Hospital; (b) as at 1 February in each of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, how many mental health beds were available at the Bunbury Regional Hospital Mental Health Unit; and (c) for each of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, what was the multi-day bed occupancy at Bunbury Regional Hospital?

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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
41 days
Multiday occupancy is represented by total bed days
Bunbury Hospital
2011
2012
2013
2014
Multiday beds*
123
133
133
143
Mental Health beds
27
27
27
27
Multiday bed occupancy**
39,644
41,304
42,590
33,557
* Includes Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) beds and six Special Care Nursery cots.
**Data Source: WA Country Health Service online pivots, Total Bed Days.
Data up to 30 September 2014 includes APU bed days.

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