❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of staffed and unstaffed (active and inactive) beds in public hospitals across Western Australia, with a focus on Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner, and Fremantle Hospitals.
AnsweredQoN 1739Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many un-staffed beds are currently in public hospitals throughout Western Australia?
(2) Of those beds in (1) how many are solely at -
(a) Royal Perth Hospital;
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and
(c) Fremantle Hospital?
(3) How many staffed beds are there in public hospitals throughout Western Australia?
(4) Of those beds in (3), how many are solely at –
(a) Royal Perth Hospital;
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and
(c) Fremantle Hospital?
(2) Of those beds in (1) how many are solely at -
(a) Royal Perth Hospital;
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and
(c) Fremantle Hospital?
(3) How many staffed beds are there in public hospitals throughout Western Australia?
(4) Of those beds in (3), how many are solely at –
(a) Royal Perth Hospital;
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and
(c) Fremantle Hospital?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 February 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
76 days
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and (c) Fremantle Hospital?
(c) Fremantle Hospital?
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and (c) Fremantle Hospital?
(c) Fremantle Hospital?
NOTE: 'Staffed' and 'unstaffed' are terms no longer used to describe beds since they are misleading. More accurate descriptors are 'available active' and 'available inactive' beds. Available inactive beds are beds in ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated, i.e. are closed for any number of operational management issues such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc. (2) (a) Nil available inactive beds. (b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
'Staffed' and 'unstaffed' are terms no longer used to describe beds since they are misleading. More accurate descriptors are 'available active' and 'available inactive' beds. Available inactive beds are beds in ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated, i.e. are closed for any number of operational management issues such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc. (2) (a) Nil available inactive beds. (b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
Available inactive beds are beds in ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated, i.e. are closed for any number of operational management issues such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc. (2) (a) Nil available inactive beds. (b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(2) (a) Nil available inactive beds. (b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(c) 434 available active beds.
(c) Fremantle Hospital?
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and (c) Fremantle Hospital?
(c) Fremantle Hospital?
NOTE: 'Staffed' and 'unstaffed' are terms no longer used to describe beds since they are misleading. More accurate descriptors are 'available active' and 'available inactive' beds. Available inactive beds are beds in ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated, i.e. are closed for any number of operational management issues such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc. (2) (a) Nil available inactive beds. (b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
'Staffed' and 'unstaffed' are terms no longer used to describe beds since they are misleading. More accurate descriptors are 'available active' and 'available inactive' beds. Available inactive beds are beds in ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated, i.e. are closed for any number of operational management issues such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc. (2) (a) Nil available inactive beds. (b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
Available inactive beds are beds in ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated, i.e. are closed for any number of operational management issues such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc. (2) (a) Nil available inactive beds. (b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(2) (a) Nil available inactive beds. (b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(b) 19 available inactive beds. (c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(c) 46 available inactive beds. (3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(3) There are a total of 5,471 available active beds in public hospitals in Western Australia (includes Joondalup and Peel public facilities). NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
NOTE: Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
Available active beds are those beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. (4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(4) (a) 574 available active beds. (b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(b) 626 available active beds. (c) 434 available active beds.
(c) 434 available active beds.
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