❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the number of full-time medical and nursing staff in the Health Department, specifically differentiating between those in 'hands on' roles and administration. The response provides headcount data but states the HR system cannot differentiate duties as requested.
AnsweredQoN 3258Legislative Assembly
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(a) what was the total number of full-time medical staff employed by the Health Department of Western Australia;
(b) what number of these actually practised ‘hands on’ medicine;
(c) what number worked in administration;
(d) what was the total number of full-time registered nurses employed by the Department;
(e) what number of these actually practised ‘hands on’ medicine; and
(f) what number worked in administration?
(b) what number of these actually practised ‘hands on’ medicine;
(c) what number worked in administration;
(d) what was the total number of full-time registered nurses employed by the Department;
(e) what number of these actually practised ‘hands on’ medicine; and
(f) what number worked in administration?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2008
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
30 days
(a)
1 July 2007
1 January 2008
Full-Time Medical Staff (Headcount)
2,014
2,066
Total Medical Staff (Headcount)
3,182
3,227
(b-c) The current HR System records the time worked by the clinician (medical and nursing) not the type of duties performed such as 'hands on' medicine, administration, etc. hence it is not possible to provide the information requested at (b-c) and (e-f).
All clinical staff undertake clinical and administrative duties, and a range of other non 'hands on' duties including management, research, training and development. Clinicians may also undertake project and leadership roles across the Department of Health so that their expertise forms part of system reforms.
(d)
1 July 2007
1 January 2008
Full-Time Nursing Staff (Headcount)
5,374
5,333
Total Nursing Staff (Headcount)
12,948
12,852
(e-f) See response to (b-c)
Notes:
Data presented is a head count of employees for the last pay period for the months of June 2007 and December 2007.
Medical excludes Visiting Medical Practitioners as they are not employees of WA Health.
Nursing includes registered and enrolled nurses but excludes dental assistants, dental nurses and nursing agency staff.
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1 July 2007
1 January 2008
Full-Time Medical Staff (Headcount)
2,014
2,066
Total Medical Staff (Headcount)
3,182
3,227
(b-c) The current HR System records the time worked by the clinician (medical and nursing) not the type of duties performed such as 'hands on' medicine, administration, etc. hence it is not possible to provide the information requested at (b-c) and (e-f).
All clinical staff undertake clinical and administrative duties, and a range of other non 'hands on' duties including management, research, training and development. Clinicians may also undertake project and leadership roles across the Department of Health so that their expertise forms part of system reforms.
(d)
1 July 2007
1 January 2008
Full-Time Nursing Staff (Headcount)
5,374
5,333
Total Nursing Staff (Headcount)
12,948
12,852
(e-f) See response to (b-c)
Notes:
Data presented is a head count of employees for the last pay period for the months of June 2007 and December 2007.
Medical excludes Visiting Medical Practitioners as they are not employees of WA Health.
Nursing includes registered and enrolled nurses but excludes dental assistants, dental nurses and nursing agency staff.
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