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❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about dedicated psychiatric staffing (nurse, psychiatrist, registrar FTE) for the consultation liaison service at Joondalup Health Campus as of 1 July 2018. The answer indicates no dedicated FTE, but psychiatric consultation is available 24/7 on request.

AnsweredQoN 1629Legislative Council

Asked

11 September 2018

Member

Hon Alison Xamon

Portfolio

Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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I refer to the consultation liaison services at Joondalup Health Campus, and I ask: (a) how much dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service, as at 1 July 2018; (b) how much dedicated psychiatrist FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service, as at 1 July 2018; and (c) how much dedicated registrar FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service, as at 1 July 2018?

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Answered

17 October 2018

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

Response time

10 days

(a) – (c) Nil. Joondalup Health Campus does not have FTE dedicated only to a Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service. Psychiatric Consultation at Joondalup Health Campus is available on 24 hours a day 7 days a week on an “as requested basis”. The service includes a combination of Psychiatric Consultant and Registrar and Nursing coverage.

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