❓ Dr. Hames asks the Minister for Health about ward and bed closures in six WA hospitals on 1 March 2007. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of closures, citing reasons such as renovations, seasonal demand, and operational management.
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(a) Royal Perth Hospital;
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital;
(c) Fremantle Hospital;
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital;
(e) King Edward Memorial Hospital; and
(f) Joondalup Hospital,
can the Minister advise -
(i) how many wards were closed on 1 March 2007; and
(ii) how many beds were closed on 1 March 2007?
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital;
(c) Fremantle Hospital;
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital;
(e) King Edward Memorial Hospital; and
(f) Joondalup Hospital,
can the Minister advise -
(i) how many wards were closed on 1 March 2007; and
(ii) how many beds were closed on 1 March 2007?
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Answered
14 August 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
55 days
Note: An available inactive bed/chair is a bed/chair in a ward area that cannot be used for an admitted patient (i.e. is closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.)
(a) Royal Perth Hospital (including Shenton Park Campus)
(i) One multiday ward which is currently being used to accommodate the Podiatry and Diabetes Outpatient Clinic pending completion in July 2007 of new accommodation for this service. When the clinic relocates the ward will be re?equipped with beds to provide a capacity of 21 beds for winter.
(ii) Multiday: Nil.
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
(i) Nil.
(ii) 11 multiday beds due to ward maintenance.
(c) Fremantle Hospital (includes Kaleeya Hospital):
(i) One multiday rehabilitation ward was closed for renovation.
(ii) Multiday: 36 rehabilitation beds on the ward closed for renovation.
22 surgical beds at Kaleeya due to demand. (only certain surgical specialties operate at Kaleeya and patients must meet specific anaesthetic criteria to have surgery performed at the hospital)
12 paediatric beds due to usual seasonal demand.
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital:
(i) One multiday general paediatric ward due to ward renovations and reconfigurations.
(ii) 18 general paediatric beds from the closed ward.
11 other multiday beds closed for summer.
1 sameday bed closed for summer.
(e) King Edward Memorial Hospital;
(i) Nil.
(ii) Nil.
(f) Joondalup Hospital
(i) Nil.
(ii) Three multiday orthopaedic beds were inactive.
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(a) Royal Perth Hospital (including Shenton Park Campus)
(i) One multiday ward which is currently being used to accommodate the Podiatry and Diabetes Outpatient Clinic pending completion in July 2007 of new accommodation for this service. When the clinic relocates the ward will be re?equipped with beds to provide a capacity of 21 beds for winter.
(ii) Multiday: Nil.
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
(i) Nil.
(ii) 11 multiday beds due to ward maintenance.
(c) Fremantle Hospital (includes Kaleeya Hospital):
(i) One multiday rehabilitation ward was closed for renovation.
(ii) Multiday: 36 rehabilitation beds on the ward closed for renovation.
22 surgical beds at Kaleeya due to demand. (only certain surgical specialties operate at Kaleeya and patients must meet specific anaesthetic criteria to have surgery performed at the hospital)
12 paediatric beds due to usual seasonal demand.
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital:
(i) One multiday general paediatric ward due to ward renovations and reconfigurations.
(ii) 18 general paediatric beds from the closed ward.
11 other multiday beds closed for summer.
1 sameday bed closed for summer.
(e) King Edward Memorial Hospital;
(i) Nil.
(ii) Nil.
(f) Joondalup Hospital
(i) Nil.
(ii) Three multiday orthopaedic beds were inactive.
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