❓ Details closures/restrictions of hospital services over Christmas/New Year period at major WA hospitals, driven by reduced demand and staff leave, with some focus on elective surgery waitlist reduction.
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HOSPITAL SERVICES - CLOSURE OVER CHRISTMAS PERIOD
(1) Which services will be closed or restricted at any time during the period 15 December 2006 to 15 January 2007 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, and Fremantle Hospital? (2) How many beds and operating theatres will be closed at any time during this period, and for how long, at each of these hospitals? Mr J.A. McGINTY
(1) Which services will be closed or restricted at any time during the period 15 December 2006 to 15 January 2007 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, and Fremantle Hospital? (2) How many beds and operating theatres will be closed at any time during this period, and for how long, at each of these hospitals? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(2) I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has enabled me to obtain a volume of material. Elective surgery at Royal Perth Hospital will cease at close of business on Friday, 22 December and recommence at reduced capacity on Monday, 2 January. During the one-week cessation period between Christmas and New Year’s Day, five theatres will be available for surgical emergencies. From Monday, 2 January, eight theatres will be available for surgical procedures. Interestingly at Royal Perth there will be an increase in some levels of activity, because we are focused particularly on those people who have been waiting too long for their elective surgery. In addition to the eight theatres that will be available, an additional theatre for elective surgery waitlist reduction, targeting those people who have waited too long for their surgery, will be available from Tuesday, 2 January to Thursday, 11 January. Rather than take up the time of the house, I table a seven-page document that lists, for each clinic and ward, those services that will be affected during the Christmas period at Royal Perth Hospital. [See paper 2261.] Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
(2) How many beds and operating theatres will be closed at any time during this period, and for how long, at each of these hospitals? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has enabled me to obtain a volume of material. Elective surgery at Royal Perth Hospital will cease at close of business on Friday, 22 December and recommence at reduced capacity on Monday, 2 January. During the one-week cessation period between Christmas and New Year’s Day, five theatres will be available for surgical emergencies. From Monday, 2 January, eight theatres will be available for surgical procedures. Interestingly at Royal Perth there will be an increase in some levels of activity, because we are focused particularly on those people who have been waiting too long for their elective surgery. In addition to the eight theatres that will be available, an additional theatre for elective surgery waitlist reduction, targeting those people who have waited too long for their surgery, will be available from Tuesday, 2 January to Thursday, 11 January. Rather than take up the time of the house, I table a seven-page document that lists, for each clinic and ward, those services that will be affected during the Christmas period at Royal Perth Hospital. [See paper 2261.] Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has enabled me to obtain a volume of material. Elective surgery at Royal Perth Hospital will cease at close of business on Friday, 22 December and recommence at reduced capacity on Monday, 2 January. During the one-week cessation period between Christmas and New Year’s Day, five theatres will be available for surgical emergencies. From Monday, 2 January, eight theatres will be available for surgical procedures. Interestingly at Royal Perth there will be an increase in some levels of activity, because we are focused particularly on those people who have been waiting too long for their elective surgery. In addition to the eight theatres that will be available, an additional theatre for elective surgery waitlist reduction, targeting those people who have waited too long for their surgery, will be available from Tuesday, 2 January to Thursday, 11 January. Rather than take up the time of the house, I table a seven-page document that lists, for each clinic and ward, those services that will be affected during the Christmas period at Royal Perth Hospital. [See paper 2261.] Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has enabled me to obtain a volume of material. Elective surgery at Royal Perth Hospital will cease at close of business on Friday, 22 December and recommence at reduced capacity on Monday, 2 January. During the one-week cessation period between Christmas and New Year’s Day, five theatres will be available for surgical emergencies. From Monday, 2 January, eight theatres will be available for surgical procedures. Interestingly at Royal Perth there will be an increase in some levels of activity, because we are focused particularly on those people who have been waiting too long for their elective surgery. In addition to the eight theatres that will be available, an additional theatre for elective surgery waitlist reduction, targeting those people who have waited too long for their surgery, will be available from Tuesday, 2 January to Thursday, 11 January. Rather than take up the time of the house, I table a seven-page document that lists, for each clinic and ward, those services that will be affected during the Christmas period at Royal Perth Hospital. [See paper 2261.] Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
(2) How many beds and operating theatres will be closed at any time during this period, and for how long, at each of these hospitals? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has enabled me to obtain a volume of material. Elective surgery at Royal Perth Hospital will cease at close of business on Friday, 22 December and recommence at reduced capacity on Monday, 2 January. During the one-week cessation period between Christmas and New Year’s Day, five theatres will be available for surgical emergencies. From Monday, 2 January, eight theatres will be available for surgical procedures. Interestingly at Royal Perth there will be an increase in some levels of activity, because we are focused particularly on those people who have been waiting too long for their elective surgery. In addition to the eight theatres that will be available, an additional theatre for elective surgery waitlist reduction, targeting those people who have waited too long for their surgery, will be available from Tuesday, 2 January to Thursday, 11 January. Rather than take up the time of the house, I table a seven-page document that lists, for each clinic and ward, those services that will be affected during the Christmas period at Royal Perth Hospital. [See paper 2261.] Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has enabled me to obtain a volume of material. Elective surgery at Royal Perth Hospital will cease at close of business on Friday, 22 December and recommence at reduced capacity on Monday, 2 January. During the one-week cessation period between Christmas and New Year’s Day, five theatres will be available for surgical emergencies. From Monday, 2 January, eight theatres will be available for surgical procedures. Interestingly at Royal Perth there will be an increase in some levels of activity, because we are focused particularly on those people who have been waiting too long for their elective surgery. In addition to the eight theatres that will be available, an additional theatre for elective surgery waitlist reduction, targeting those people who have waited too long for their surgery, will be available from Tuesday, 2 January to Thursday, 11 January. Rather than take up the time of the house, I table a seven-page document that lists, for each clinic and ward, those services that will be affected during the Christmas period at Royal Perth Hospital. [See paper 2261.] Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has enabled me to obtain a volume of material. Elective surgery at Royal Perth Hospital will cease at close of business on Friday, 22 December and recommence at reduced capacity on Monday, 2 January. During the one-week cessation period between Christmas and New Year’s Day, five theatres will be available for surgical emergencies. From Monday, 2 January, eight theatres will be available for surgical procedures. Interestingly at Royal Perth there will be an increase in some levels of activity, because we are focused particularly on those people who have been waiting too long for their elective surgery. In addition to the eight theatres that will be available, an additional theatre for elective surgery waitlist reduction, targeting those people who have waited too long for their surgery, will be available from Tuesday, 2 January to Thursday, 11 January. Rather than take up the time of the house, I table a seven-page document that lists, for each clinic and ward, those services that will be affected during the Christmas period at Royal Perth Hospital. [See paper 2261.] Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The general position of the other hospitals - I will try to be as brief as I can - will be related to demand. As all members will be aware, patients generally prefer not to have their elective procedures over the Christmas-New Year period. That reduces the demand. In addition, many staff, particularly theatre staff, want to take leave. The opportunity is also taken during this period to undertake necessary maintenance on operating theatres and other aspects of the hospital. In addition, some increases in activity, as I have just mentioned, with ear, nose and throat procedures at Royal Perth Hospital, will occur during this period. At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
At King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the clinics will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The urology and menopause clinics will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on 2 January. The operating suite will have two theatres open from 25 December for two weeks. From 25 December the oncology theatre will operate on Mondays and Thursday. One emergency theatre will be open for obstetric and gynaecology cases. The closure dates for elective surgery at King Edward will extend from 23 December to 13 January. During this time all elective caesarean sections will go ahead, as will semi-urgent and urgent obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. Full services will resume on 15 January. The day surgery unit will be closed for two weeks from 25 December. Services will commence normal hours on 8 January. Depending upon demand, up to 12 beds may be closed at King Edward due to the reduced operating theatre capacity during that time. A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
A similar position will apply at Fremantle Hospital. Elective surgery will be reduced between 18 December and 22 December. Operating theatres will be restricted to emergency surgery between 23 December and 7 January. Four operating rooms at Fremantle Hospital will close. I could go on with a long list that details all the other facilities. The bed numbers will be matched to demand. If there is no demand, obviously the beds will not be kept open during that time. The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
The story at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is very interesting. Between 20 December and 22 January, 16 surgical beds will be closed, and wards 6A, 5B and 5C will be amalgamated. All available beds and theatres will remain utilised, and priority will be given to semi-urgent and waitlist reduction cases should capacity be available. The same-day procedure unit will be closed from 23 December and will reopen with reduced capacity on 8 January. Depending upon the demand for beds, which historically reduces over this period, the paediatric medicine clinical care unit will temporarily close four beds in each of two wards. Emergency theatre will continue between 23 December and 8 January. Three theatres will be closed until 28 January to facilitate major renovations to and upgrade of the theatre suite. The renovations include the construction of a new procedure room to increase the number of children who will be able to have their procedures done during the years ahead. Renovations will be made to the sterile equipment preparation and set-up area to increase the efficiency of the theatre suite and provide contemporary facilities. I could continue for the other hospitals, but I suspect, Mr Speaker, that I am wearing your patience a bit thin. The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
The SPEAKER : Order! Before I give the call to the member for Victoria Park, I warn members who are asking questions that if the minister had given the full answer to that particular question, it would have taken up at least half an hour. Members should be cognisant of what they are asking ministers to deliver in the time that is available for question time. This may not be the appropriate time to remind members, because by the start of next year they will have forgotten, but there we go.
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