❓ Mr. Love questions the Health Minister regarding the location and operational status of 700 new hospital beds and the future placement of an additional 550 beds outlined in Budget Paper 2. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of locations and timelines.
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I refer to Budget Paper 2, Volume 1, page 307, "Significant Issue 2: Over 700 beds have been added across the system, with a further 550 beds in the pipeline", and I ask: (a) Can you please provide a breakdown of these beds including: (i) Where are the 700 located; (ii) Are all 700 in use (Osborne Park); (iii) When will all 550 be online; and (iv) Where are the additional 550 beds going to go?
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Answered
7 August 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a)
(i)
SITE/LOCATION
Additional beds
Royal Perth Hospital
116
Bentley Health Service
93
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
92
Fremantle Hospital
76
Joondalup Health Campus
67
Osborne Park Hospital
56
Mental Health Transition Unit
40
Fiona Stanley Hospital
38
Rockingham General Hospital
30
Bunbury Regional Hospital
30
Perth Children’s Hospital
22
Carnarvon Aged and Palliative Care Facility
22
Selby Lodge
8
Armadale Hospital
6
Dongara Aged Care
6
Newman Health Service
7
(ii) Bed capacity changes on a daily basis. All new beds are available for operationalisation.
(iii) All 550 beds will come online progressively over the next 4 financial years.
(iv) Additional beds by location.
Project Title
Total
Peel Health Campus
111
Joondalup Health Campus
102
SJOG Midland Public Hospital
70
Bunbury Health Campus
59
Graylands
53
Geraldton Health Campus
40
Fremantle Hospital
40
Bentley Surgicentre
24
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
18
Bentley Health Campus
12
Rockingham General Hospital
10
Armadale Hospital
9
Laverton Hospital
3
(i)
SITE/LOCATION
Additional beds
Royal Perth Hospital
116
Bentley Health Service
93
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
92
Fremantle Hospital
76
Joondalup Health Campus
67
Osborne Park Hospital
56
Mental Health Transition Unit
40
Fiona Stanley Hospital
38
Rockingham General Hospital
30
Bunbury Regional Hospital
30
Perth Children’s Hospital
22
Carnarvon Aged and Palliative Care Facility
22
Selby Lodge
8
Armadale Hospital
6
Dongara Aged Care
6
Newman Health Service
7
(ii) Bed capacity changes on a daily basis. All new beds are available for operationalisation.
(iii) All 550 beds will come online progressively over the next 4 financial years.
(iv) Additional beds by location.
Project Title
Total
Peel Health Campus
111
Joondalup Health Campus
102
SJOG Midland Public Hospital
70
Bunbury Health Campus
59
Graylands
53
Geraldton Health Campus
40
Fremantle Hospital
40
Bentley Surgicentre
24
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
18
Bentley Health Campus
12
Rockingham General Hospital
10
Armadale Hospital
9
Laverton Hospital
3
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