❓ Hon Simon O'Brien asks about the percentage of patients waiting over 8 hours in WA hospitals' emergency departments. Data is provided for public hospitals, but not for the private St John of God Hospital.
AnsweredQoN 3564Legislative Council
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(b) St John of God Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
Answer The data below is for the period between October 2005 and May 2006. For previous months, please refer to Question on Notice 2635. Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 Mar-06 Apr-06 May-06 (a) 35.4% 31.4% 27.2% 37.7% 36.7% 32.9% 35.4% 41.2% (b)* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (c) 47.1% 45.4% 40.0% 49.5% 48.8% 57.0% 53.3% 51.8% (d) 5.9% 2.1% 1.6% 1.0% 2.3% 4.8% 2.6% 3.9% Note: (1) These numbers exclude patients in an ED observation ward. (2) These numbers are calculated by taking the ratio of patients waiting in excess of 8 hours, over the total number of patients who were either admitted, transferred or were deceased. * As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
The data below is for the period between October 2005 and May 2006. For previous months, please refer to Question on Notice 2635. Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 Mar-06 Apr-06 May-06 (a) 35.4% 31.4% 27.2% 37.7% 36.7% 32.9% 35.4% 41.2% (b)* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (c) 47.1% 45.4% 40.0% 49.5% 48.8% 57.0% 53.3% 51.8% (d) 5.9% 2.1% 1.6% 1.0% 2.3% 4.8% 2.6% 3.9% Note: (1) These numbers exclude patients in an ED observation ward. (2) These numbers are calculated by taking the ratio of patients waiting in excess of 8 hours, over the total number of patients who were either admitted, transferred or were deceased. * As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
(2) These numbers are calculated by taking the ratio of patients waiting in excess of 8 hours, over the total number of patients who were either admitted, transferred or were deceased. * As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
* As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
(c) Fremantle Hospital; and (d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(d) Princess Margaret Hospital?
Answer The data below is for the period between October 2005 and May 2006. For previous months, please refer to Question on Notice 2635. Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 Mar-06 Apr-06 May-06 (a) 35.4% 31.4% 27.2% 37.7% 36.7% 32.9% 35.4% 41.2% (b)* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (c) 47.1% 45.4% 40.0% 49.5% 48.8% 57.0% 53.3% 51.8% (d) 5.9% 2.1% 1.6% 1.0% 2.3% 4.8% 2.6% 3.9% Note: (1) These numbers exclude patients in an ED observation ward. (2) These numbers are calculated by taking the ratio of patients waiting in excess of 8 hours, over the total number of patients who were either admitted, transferred or were deceased. * As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
The data below is for the period between October 2005 and May 2006. For previous months, please refer to Question on Notice 2635. Oct-05 Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 Mar-06 Apr-06 May-06 (a) 35.4% 31.4% 27.2% 37.7% 36.7% 32.9% 35.4% 41.2% (b)* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (c) 47.1% 45.4% 40.0% 49.5% 48.8% 57.0% 53.3% 51.8% (d) 5.9% 2.1% 1.6% 1.0% 2.3% 4.8% 2.6% 3.9% Note: (1) These numbers exclude patients in an ED observation ward. (2) These numbers are calculated by taking the ratio of patients waiting in excess of 8 hours, over the total number of patients who were either admitted, transferred or were deceased. * As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
(2) These numbers are calculated by taking the ratio of patients waiting in excess of 8 hours, over the total number of patients who were either admitted, transferred or were deceased. * As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
* As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
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Answered
29 June 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
Answer
The data below is for the period between October 2005 and May 2006. For previous months, please refer to Question on Notice 2635.
Oct-05
Nov-05
Dec-05
Jan-06
Feb-06
Mar-06
Apr-06
May-06
(a)
35.4%
31.4%
27.2%
37.7%
36.7%
32.9%
35.4%
41.2%
(b)*
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(c)
47.1%
45.4%
40.0%
49.5%
48.8%
57.0%
53.3%
51.8%
(d)
5.9%
2.1%
1.6%
1.0%
2.3%
4.8%
2.6%
3.9%
Note: (1) These numbers
exclude
patients in an ED observation ward.
(2) These numbers are calculated by taking the ratio of patients waiting in excess of 8 hours, over the total number of patients who were either admitted, transferred or were deceased.
* As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
The data below is for the period between October 2005 and May 2006. For previous months, please refer to Question on Notice 2635.
Oct-05
Nov-05
Dec-05
Jan-06
Feb-06
Mar-06
Apr-06
May-06
(a)
35.4%
31.4%
27.2%
37.7%
36.7%
32.9%
35.4%
41.2%
(b)*
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(c)
47.1%
45.4%
40.0%
49.5%
48.8%
57.0%
53.3%
51.8%
(d)
5.9%
2.1%
1.6%
1.0%
2.3%
4.8%
2.6%
3.9%
Note: (1) These numbers
exclude
patients in an ED observation ward.
(2) These numbers are calculated by taking the ratio of patients waiting in excess of 8 hours, over the total number of patients who were either admitted, transferred or were deceased.
* As St John of God hospitals' are private, data is not collected and is therefore not available.
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