❓ Mr. Kirkup asks about hospital bed/ward closures since 2018. The Minister declines to provide a comprehensive answer due to resource constraints, offering to respond to specific inquiries instead.
AnsweredQoN 5455Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 September 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
Since 1 January 2018 have any beds or wards been closed across any metropolitan or regional hospitals, and if so: (a) How many, what were the dates they were closed and why were they closed?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 October 2019
Response time
8 days
I am advised:
(a) Provision of the information sought by the Member would require a significant amount of time and research. This would unacceptably divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
(a) Provision of the information sought by the Member would require a significant amount of time and research. This would unacceptably divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
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