❓ Hon Jim Chown asks about short-term contracts in the Department of Health, the number of unused public hospital beds, and patient-to-staff ratios in 2015 and 2019. The Minister was unable to provide the information in the time required.
AnsweredQoN 639Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HOSPITALS —
PATIENT-TO-STAFF RATIO
639. Hon JIM CHOWN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Why does the
Department of Health offer short-term rolling contracts as normal practice, as
opposed to permanent contracts?
(2) How many beds in the public hospital system are currently
not in use?
(3) What was the patient-to-staff
ratio in the public hospital system for —
(a) 2015; and
(b) 2019?
PATIENT-TO-STAFF RATIO
639. Hon JIM CHOWN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Why does the
Department of Health offer short-term rolling contracts as normal practice, as
opposed to permanent contracts?
(2) How many beds in the public hospital system are currently
not in use?
(3) What was the patient-to-staff
ratio in the public hospital system for —
(a) 2015; and
(b) 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
I am advised that WA Health is not
able to provide the requested detailed information in the time required, and I therefore
ask the member to place this question on notice.
some notice of the question.
I am advised that WA Health is not
able to provide the requested detailed information in the time required, and I therefore
ask the member to place this question on notice.
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