❓ A parliamentary question regarding staffing levels, emergency department visits, and COVID-19 preparedness at Karratha Health Campus. Some information was provided, but a full response to staffing questions was deferred.
AnsweredQoN 213Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
KARRATHA HEALTH CAMPUS
213. Hon JACQUI BOYDELL to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to Karratha Health Campus.
(1) How many
doctors currently work at Karratha Health campus; and, of those, how many are —
(a) permanent;
(b) individuals
who have taken leave for the 2019–20 year to date; and
(c) currently
covering vacant roles?
(2) Have there
been any recent revisions in overall staffing levels; and, if yes, please
detail?
(3) Will the minister please table the number of
visitations to the emergency department over the past six months; and,
if not, why not?
(4) What plans are in place for regional hospitals
when staff are required to self-isolate if exposed to COVID-19?
213. Hon JACQUI BOYDELL to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to Karratha Health Campus.
(1) How many
doctors currently work at Karratha Health campus; and, of those, how many are —
(a) permanent;
(b) individuals
who have taken leave for the 2019–20 year to date; and
(c) currently
covering vacant roles?
(2) Have there
been any recent revisions in overall staffing levels; and, if yes, please
detail?
(3) Will the minister please table the number of
visitations to the emergency department over the past six months; and,
if not, why not?
(4) What plans are in place for regional hospitals
when staff are required to self-isolate if exposed to COVID-19?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
This question was lodged on
Tuesday, 10 March, so the information is current as of that date. I certainly
cannot guarantee that other things have not changed in that time, particularly
the guidelines.
(1)–(2) The
WA Country Health Service is unable to provide a response within the requested
time frame and I request that the honourable member place the question on
notice.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
Hon ALANNA CLOHESY : The
question was asked today and the answer is being provided today.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Just
provide the answer, please, parliamentary secretary.
Hon ALANNA CLOHESY : I continue
—
(3) For the past
six months, from 1 September 2019 to 29 February 2020, there have been 11 623
presentations to the Karratha Health Campus emergency centre.
(4) Regional
hospitals are utilising the guidelines for self-isolation that have been
developed by the Department of Health. I table these guidelines, which are also
available at https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus.
[See paper 3681 .]
some notice of the question.
This question was lodged on
Tuesday, 10 March, so the information is current as of that date. I certainly
cannot guarantee that other things have not changed in that time, particularly
the guidelines.
(1)–(2) The
WA Country Health Service is unable to provide a response within the requested
time frame and I request that the honourable member place the question on
notice.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
Hon ALANNA CLOHESY : The
question was asked today and the answer is being provided today.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Just
provide the answer, please, parliamentary secretary.
Hon ALANNA CLOHESY : I continue
—
(3) For the past
six months, from 1 September 2019 to 29 February 2020, there have been 11 623
presentations to the Karratha Health Campus emergency centre.
(4) Regional
hospitals are utilising the guidelines for self-isolation that have been
developed by the Department of Health. I table these guidelines, which are also
available at https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus.
[See paper 3681 .]
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