❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Health Minister regarding the Psychiatric Liaison Nurse at Busselton Health Campus, receiving detailed data on workload, patient demographics, admissions, transfers, and length of stay.
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I refer to the appointment of a Psychiatric Liaison Nurse (PLN) at Busselton Health Campus, and ask: (a) How many hours per week is the nurse working at Busselton Health Campus; (b) How many patients per month have been referred to the PLN for each of the months since her appointment last year; (c) Of those patients referred, how many were: (i) Female; and (ii) Male; (d) How many of the patients were aged: (i) Under 13; (ii) 13-18; (iii) 19-30; (iv) 31-45; (v) 46-60; and (vi) Over 60; (e) How many of those patients were admitted to Busselton Health Campus overnight; (f) How many of those patients were transferred to Bunbury Regional Hospital or another hospital/mental health unit; and (g) What was the average length of stay for those patients admitted to hospital?
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Answered
3 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
I am advised:
(a) 56 hours per week.
(b)
June 2021 (to current date)
17
May 2021
47
April 2021
42
March 2021
53
February 2021
55
January 2021
49
December 2020
37
November 2020
25
October 2020
22
September 2020
31
August 2020
37
July 2020
39
Total
454
(c) (i) 254 Female
(ii) 200 Male
(d) Please note there were 454 referrals;
(i)-(ii) 85
(iii) 113
(iv) 129
(v) 83
(vi) 44
(e) 44
(f) 65
(g) 4.46 days
(a) 56 hours per week.
(b)
June 2021 (to current date)
17
May 2021
47
April 2021
42
March 2021
53
February 2021
55
January 2021
49
December 2020
37
November 2020
25
October 2020
22
September 2020
31
August 2020
37
July 2020
39
Total
454
(c) (i) 254 Female
(ii) 200 Male
(d) Please note there were 454 referrals;
(i)-(ii) 85
(iii) 113
(iv) 129
(v) 83
(vi) 44
(e) 44
(f) 65
(g) 4.46 days
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