❓ A parliamentary question on notice addresses the availability, staffing, and observation of mental health beds in Western Australia. The Minister was unable to provide immediate answers to questions regarding patients in emergency departments and non-metropolitan hospitals.
AnsweredQoN 1092Legislative Council
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MENTAL HEALTH BEDS - AVAILABILITY, STAFFING AND OBSERVATION
(1) Are any constructed mental health beds in Western Australia currently not open for patient admission? (2) If yes, how many, and at which facilities? (3) If no, does this mean that all mental health beds in Western Australia are staffed and able to be used for patient care, if needed? (4) How many gazetted mental health beds were empty at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Are any constructed mental health beds in Western Australia currently not open for patient admission? (2) If yes, how many, and at which facilities? (3) If no, does this mean that all mental health beds in Western Australia are staffed and able to be used for patient care, if needed? (4) How many gazetted mental health beds were empty at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(2) If yes, how many, and at which facilities? (3) If no, does this mean that all mental health beds in Western Australia are staffed and able to be used for patient care, if needed? (4) How many gazetted mental health beds were empty at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(3) If no, does this mean that all mental health beds in Western Australia are staffed and able to be used for patient care, if needed? (4) How many gazetted mental health beds were empty at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(4) How many gazetted mental health beds were empty at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(2) If yes, how many, and at which facilities? (3) If no, does this mean that all mental health beds in Western Australia are staffed and able to be used for patient care, if needed? (4) How many gazetted mental health beds were empty at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(3) If no, does this mean that all mental health beds in Western Australia are staffed and able to be used for patient care, if needed? (4) How many gazetted mental health beds were empty at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(4) How many gazetted mental health beds were empty at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(5) How many patients with a mental illness were in an emergency department or emergency department observation ward at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006? (6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(6) How many patients with a mental illness were in a non-metropolitan hospital at midnight on Monday, 20 November 2006, awaiting transfer to a mental health bed in Perth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(3) Yes. (4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(4) On 20 November 2006, 53 beds were unoccupied at midnight, representing nine per cent of total active beds in gazetted units. (5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
(5)-(6) The minister requests that the member place these questions on notice, as the Department of Health is unable to provide the answers within the time frame given.
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