❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses mental health bed closures, vacancies, risk assessment programs, and staffing at Royal Perth Hospital in April 2008. The response reveals bed closures due to staff shortages, vacant secure beds, the absence of a risk assessment program, and vacant staff positions.
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MENTAL HEALTH — BED NUMBERS ON 8 AND 9 APRIL 2008
(1) How many metropolitan mental health beds, by location and identified by secure bed or non-secure bed, were closed on 8 and 9 April 2008? (2) How many secure mental health beds in the metropolitan region that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008 were vacant, and where were they located? (3) When did Royal Perth Hospital implement the clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients? (4) Which staff positions within the Royal Perth Hospital mental health unit were vacant on 8 and 9 April 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) How many metropolitan mental health beds, by location and identified by secure bed or non-secure bed, were closed on 8 and 9 April 2008? (2) How many secure mental health beds in the metropolitan region that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008 were vacant, and where were they located? (3) When did Royal Perth Hospital implement the clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients? (4) Which staff positions within the Royal Perth Hospital mental health unit were vacant on 8 and 9 April 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(2) How many secure mental health beds in the metropolitan region that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008 were vacant, and where were they located? (3) When did Royal Perth Hospital implement the clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients? (4) Which staff positions within the Royal Perth Hospital mental health unit were vacant on 8 and 9 April 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(3) When did Royal Perth Hospital implement the clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients? (4) Which staff positions within the Royal Perth Hospital mental health unit were vacant on 8 and 9 April 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(4) Which staff positions within the Royal Perth Hospital mental health unit were vacant on 8 and 9 April 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
[See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(2) How many secure mental health beds in the metropolitan region that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008 were vacant, and where were they located? (3) When did Royal Perth Hospital implement the clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients? (4) Which staff positions within the Royal Perth Hospital mental health unit were vacant on 8 and 9 April 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(3) When did Royal Perth Hospital implement the clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients? (4) Which staff positions within the Royal Perth Hospital mental health unit were vacant on 8 and 9 April 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(4) Which staff positions within the Royal Perth Hospital mental health unit were vacant on 8 and 9 April 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Some of this information is provided in tabular form, so I will read the text, and at the end I will seek leave to have the tabular information incorporated into Hansard . (1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(1) Ten open and 16 secure public mental health beds, out of a total of 696 public metropolitan mental health beds, were closed in the metropolitan area on 8 and 9 April 2008 due to staff shortages. The answer then includes a table 1 that outlines the details. (2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(2) Of the 277 secure public mental health beds in the metropolitan area that were open on 8 and 9 April 2008, nine were vacant. Table 2 outlines their location. (3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(3) The clinical risk assessment and management program for mental health patients has not been implemented at Royal Perth Hospital or at other mental health sites. The mental health division of the Department of Health is undertaking the implementation of this program throughout Western Australia. A tender for a firm to undertake the implementation is being prepared. Notwithstanding this, the mental health clinicians at Royal Perth Hospital conduct thorough risk assessments as part of comprehensive history taking and mental state examination of all patients referred to them for review. (4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
(4) The staff positions vacant within the department of psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital for the specified time period include: one full-time equivalent nurse manager, one FTE consultation liaison clinical nurse specialist and 0.8 FTE clinical psychologist. These positions are part of a new service to older age patients with mental health issues in the general hospital and are in the process of being filled. The staff positions vacant also include one FTE staff development nurse, a 0.5 FTE consultation liaison nurse for Shenton Park campus and one FTE psychiatric registrar. The psychiatric ward at Royal Perth Hospital was staffed adequately during the specified time period, with all shifts filled as follows: one clinical nurse, one registered nurse, one advanced enrolled nurse, a psychiatric registrar on call based in the emergency department and available to the ward, and a general duty nurse manager available if needed. With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
With respect to parts (1) and (2) of the answer, I table the document and seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Leave granted. [See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
[See paper 3927.] The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
The following material was incorporated — Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Table 1: Public mental health beds closed on 8 and 9 April 2008. Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Site/Hospital Program Open beds Secure beds Selby Older Adult 0 12 Swan Adult 7 0 Older Adult 0 4 Armadale Adult 3 0 Table 2: Vacant secure metropolitan public mental health beds Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
Site/Hospital Vacant Secure Beds 8 April 20089 April 2008 Armadale 01 Bentley 01 Graylands 25
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