❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information on the staffing levels (psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, and registrars) dedicated to the consultation liaison service at Geraldton Hospital as of July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017. The answer reveals an increase in psychiatric nurse FTE, no dedicated psychiatrist FTE, and no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
AnsweredQoN 193Legislative Council
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I refer to consultation liaison services at Geraldton Hospital and I ask:
(a) how much dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017;
(b) how much dedicated psychiatrist FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017; and
(c) how much dedicated registrar FTE was allocated to the consulation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017?
(a) how much dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017;
(b) how much dedicated psychiatrist FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017; and
(c) how much dedicated registrar FTE was allocated to the consulation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I have been advised that the dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE allocated was: (a)(i) 1.63 FTE as at 1 July 2016. (a)(ii) 2.38 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i-ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as resources allow via the community mental health psychiatrist positions. (c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
(a)(i) 1.63 FTE as at 1 July 2016. (a)(ii) 2.38 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i-ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as resources allow via the community mental health psychiatrist positions. (c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
(a)(ii) 2.38 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i-ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as resources allow via the community mental health psychiatrist positions. (c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
(b)(i-ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as resources allow via the community mental health psychiatrist positions. (c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
(c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
(a)(i) 1.63 FTE as at 1 July 2016. (a)(ii) 2.38 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i-ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as resources allow via the community mental health psychiatrist positions. (c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
(a)(ii) 2.38 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i-ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as resources allow via the community mental health psychiatrist positions. (c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
(b)(i-ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as resources allow via the community mental health psychiatrist positions. (c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
(c)(i-ii) There are no psychiatric registrar positions in the Midwest.
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