❓ The Minister for Health provides an update on their visit to Fiona Stanley Hospital for the unveiling of a portrait of Professor Fiona Stanley, highlighting the hospital's activity and commitment to local produce.
AnsweredQoN 429Legislative Assembly
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FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL — MARY MOORE
PORTRAIT
429. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for
Health:
I know that the minister visited Fiona Stanley Hospital this morning.
Can the minister please update the house on the purpose of this visit?
PORTRAIT
429. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for
Health:
I know that the minister visited Fiona Stanley Hospital this morning.
Can the minister please update the house on the purpose of this visit?
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I thank the member for the question. Indeed, I was very pleased to
again visit Fiona Stanley Hospital this morning, in this case to attend the
unveiling of what is a very impressive work of art; namely, a portrait of the
person after whom the hospital is named, former Australian of the Year
Professor Fiona Stanley, who is an eminent child health researcher and
epidemiologist. The portrait takes pride of place in the main concourse of the
hospital. It has been painted by the noted Western Australian artist Mary
Moore, who is considered one of Australia's finest portrait artists. I am
aware that Mary Moore spent many hours researching Fiona Stanley's life
and career, and she has created a work of art that is really quite magnificent.
It is large; it is almost life-size. In addition to the main portrait there are
two storyboards, as they are called, on either side of the main portrait, each
containing 35 smaller images that depict different aspects of Fiona Stanley's
life and the many milestones along her impressive career.
It is also notable that since the hospital opened in February last year
it has been very busy in all respects. More than 126 000 patients have
presented to the emergency department in that time. There have been over 51 000
inpatient admissions and 386 000 outpatient clinical appointments so far. There
have been more than 3 000 intensive care unit admissions since its opening. In
fact, the ICU is one of the five busiest ICUs in Australia. This month the
hospital will also reach another significant milestone, serving up its one
millionth plated meal since it was opened. The hospital provides meals that are
cooked from scratch on site using fresh, local ingredients. Almost all of the
ingredients used at the hospital are sourced from local suppliers,
demonstrating the hospital's and Serco's commitment to buying
and using Western Australian produce. The hospital's catering
team produces around 2 000 plated meals a day, and caters for more than 80
dietary requirements. The food is delivered to the wards by automated guided
vehicles—they are driverless; they are robots, essentially—that
deliver meals in food trollies to 24 wards in a remarkable 45 minutes.
In common with its namesake, Fiona
Stanley Hospital is certainly providing world-class health care to the people
of Western Australia, particularly those in the southern metropolitan area. I commend
the enormous dedication and commitment of the very many staff who work across
many different areas of Fiona Stanley Hospital in many different areas of
expertise. I also thank Mary Moore for her portrait, and of course Fiona
Stanley for her very significant contributions over many, many years to child
health research and medical research in Western Australia and Australia
generally.
again visit Fiona Stanley Hospital this morning, in this case to attend the
unveiling of what is a very impressive work of art; namely, a portrait of the
person after whom the hospital is named, former Australian of the Year
Professor Fiona Stanley, who is an eminent child health researcher and
epidemiologist. The portrait takes pride of place in the main concourse of the
hospital. It has been painted by the noted Western Australian artist Mary
Moore, who is considered one of Australia's finest portrait artists. I am
aware that Mary Moore spent many hours researching Fiona Stanley's life
and career, and she has created a work of art that is really quite magnificent.
It is large; it is almost life-size. In addition to the main portrait there are
two storyboards, as they are called, on either side of the main portrait, each
containing 35 smaller images that depict different aspects of Fiona Stanley's
life and the many milestones along her impressive career.
It is also notable that since the hospital opened in February last year
it has been very busy in all respects. More than 126 000 patients have
presented to the emergency department in that time. There have been over 51 000
inpatient admissions and 386 000 outpatient clinical appointments so far. There
have been more than 3 000 intensive care unit admissions since its opening. In
fact, the ICU is one of the five busiest ICUs in Australia. This month the
hospital will also reach another significant milestone, serving up its one
millionth plated meal since it was opened. The hospital provides meals that are
cooked from scratch on site using fresh, local ingredients. Almost all of the
ingredients used at the hospital are sourced from local suppliers,
demonstrating the hospital's and Serco's commitment to buying
and using Western Australian produce. The hospital's catering
team produces around 2 000 plated meals a day, and caters for more than 80
dietary requirements. The food is delivered to the wards by automated guided
vehicles—they are driverless; they are robots, essentially—that
deliver meals in food trollies to 24 wards in a remarkable 45 minutes.
In common with its namesake, Fiona
Stanley Hospital is certainly providing world-class health care to the people
of Western Australia, particularly those in the southern metropolitan area. I commend
the enormous dedication and commitment of the very many staff who work across
many different areas of Fiona Stanley Hospital in many different areas of
expertise. I also thank Mary Moore for her portrait, and of course Fiona
Stanley for her very significant contributions over many, many years to child
health research and medical research in Western Australia and Australia
generally.
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