❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding mental health bed occupancy, dementia/Alzheimer's patients, bed closures, and patient reallocation between 2001-2003. The answer provides statistics on patient numbers, bed closures and reallocation strategies.
AnsweredQoN 2052Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many patients occupied Mental Health beds for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003?
(2) How many of these patients had Dementia/Alzheimers?
(3) How many Mental Health beds were closed during the years 2001,2002 and 2003?
(4) With these beds being closed, where have these patients been reallocated?
(2) How many of these patients had Dementia/Alzheimers?
(3) How many Mental Health beds were closed during the years 2001,2002 and 2003?
(4) With these beds being closed, where have these patients been reallocated?
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Answered
18 November 2003
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
61 days
2002 – 13,506 patients. This comprises of 9,450 patients with one admission for the year and 4,056 patients with more than one admission for the year. 2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 7,588 patients. 5,827 patients with one admission for the year and 1,761 patients with more than one admission for the year. (2) 2001 – 1,409 patients. 1,183 patients with one admission for the year and 226 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, 2002 – 1,525 patients. 1,292 patients with one admission for the year and 233 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and 2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 7,588 patients. 5,827 patients with one admission for the year and 1,761 patients with more than one admission for the year. (2) 2001 – 1,409 patients. 1,183 patients with one admission for the year and 226 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, 2002 – 1,525 patients. 1,292 patients with one admission for the year and 233 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and 2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
(2) 2001 – 1,409 patients. 1,183 patients with one admission for the year and 226 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, 2002 – 1,525 patients. 1,292 patients with one admission for the year and 233 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and 2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
2002 – 1,525 patients. 1,292 patients with one admission for the year and 233 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and 2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
(3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
(4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 7,588 patients. 5,827 patients with one admission for the year and 1,761 patients with more than one admission for the year. (2) 2001 – 1,409 patients. 1,183 patients with one admission for the year and 226 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, 2002 – 1,525 patients. 1,292 patients with one admission for the year and 233 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and 2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
(2) 2001 – 1,409 patients. 1,183 patients with one admission for the year and 226 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, 2002 – 1,525 patients. 1,292 patients with one admission for the year and 233 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and 2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
2002 – 1,525 patients. 1,292 patients with one admission for the year and 233 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and 2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
2003 (from Jan 1st to June 30th) – 710 patients. 625 patients with one admission for the year and 85 patients with more than one admission for the year with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. (3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
(3) 2001 8 Child and Adolescent beds 32 Adult beds 18 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
2002 4 Adult Beds 17 Old Age Psychiatry beds 2003 No reduction in inpatient beds (4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
(4) Patients have been accommodated within existing metropolitan and rural inpatient beds. In addition, some patients have been able to be managed by community-based services, thus resulting in a reduced need for admissions to inpatient beds.
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