❓ A parliamentary question addresses the number of neonatal units at King Edward Memorial Hospital, the use of overflow areas, and the presence of asbestos. The Minister for Health provides answers confirming one unit, no overflow, and the presence of safely sealed asbestos.
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KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - NEONATAL UNIT
(1) How many wards or units accommodate neonates at King Edward Memorial Hospital? (2) Are any of these being used on a temporary basis or as a result of “overflow” from another area? (3) Are some neonates at King Edward Memorial Hospital being nursed in an area that contains asbestos materials? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) How many wards or units accommodate neonates at King Edward Memorial Hospital? (2) Are any of these being used on a temporary basis or as a result of “overflow” from another area? (3) Are some neonates at King Edward Memorial Hospital being nursed in an area that contains asbestos materials? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(2) Are any of these being used on a temporary basis or as a result of “overflow” from another area? (3) Are some neonates at King Edward Memorial Hospital being nursed in an area that contains asbestos materials? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(3) Are some neonates at King Edward Memorial Hospital being nursed in an area that contains asbestos materials? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(2) Are any of these being used on a temporary basis or as a result of “overflow” from another area? (3) Are some neonates at King Edward Memorial Hospital being nursed in an area that contains asbestos materials? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(3) Are some neonates at King Edward Memorial Hospital being nursed in an area that contains asbestos materials? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(1) There is one neonatal unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. (2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(2) There is no overflow area. (3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
(3) Some of the materials originally used in the construction of the buildings on the King Edward Memorial Hospital site contained asbestos, and some of it remains but is in a safe and sealed condition.
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