A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the services provided at Pinjarra Hospital, staffing levels, any service reductions, potential reviews, closure plans, and changes to service offerings. The Minister responds, confirming current services, staffing, and denying any service reductions, reviews, closure plans, or changes.

AnsweredQoN 718Legislative Council
Asked
22 September 2004
Portfolio
Health

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(1) What services are currently provided at Pinjarra hospital, and what is the total number of full-time equivalents required to deliver those services? (2) How many services have been removed from Pinjarra hospital in the past 12 months? (3) Is there a further review of health service provision at Pinjarra hospital? (4) Is there a plan to close Pinjarra hospital? (5) Are there any plans to change the current nature and level of service offered at Pinjarra Hospital; and, if so, will the minister please describe the nature of those changes? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Pinjarra hospital currently has 58 full-time equivalent staff, who provide the following services - Inpatient services: medical and aged care, respite care, palliative care, surgical step-down care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, minor surgical theatre, radiology. Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home. (2)-(5) No.
(2) How many services have been removed from Pinjarra hospital in the past 12 months? (3) Is there a further review of health service provision at Pinjarra hospital? (4) Is there a plan to close Pinjarra hospital? (5) Are there any plans to change the current nature and level of service offered at Pinjarra Hospital; and, if so, will the minister please describe the nature of those changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Pinjarra hospital currently has 58 full-time equivalent staff, who provide the following services - Inpatient services: medical and aged care, respite care, palliative care, surgical step-down care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, minor surgical theatre, radiology. Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home. (2)-(5) No.
(3) Is there a further review of health service provision at Pinjarra hospital? (4) Is there a plan to close Pinjarra hospital? (5) Are there any plans to change the current nature and level of service offered at Pinjarra Hospital; and, if so, will the minister please describe the nature of those changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Pinjarra hospital currently has 58 full-time equivalent staff, who provide the following services - Inpatient services: medical and aged care, respite care, palliative care, surgical step-down care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, minor surgical theatre, radiology. Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home. (2)-(5) No.
(4) Is there a plan to close Pinjarra hospital? (5) Are there any plans to change the current nature and level of service offered at Pinjarra Hospital; and, if so, will the minister please describe the nature of those changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Pinjarra hospital currently has 58 full-time equivalent staff, who provide the following services - Inpatient services: medical and aged care, respite care, palliative care, surgical step-down care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, minor surgical theatre, radiology. Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home. (2)-(5) No.
(5) Are there any plans to change the current nature and level of service offered at Pinjarra Hospital; and, if so, will the minister please describe the nature of those changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Pinjarra hospital currently has 58 full-time equivalent staff, who provide the following services - Inpatient services: medical and aged care, respite care, palliative care, surgical step-down care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, minor surgical theatre, radiology. Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home. (2)-(5) No.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Pinjarra hospital currently has 58 full-time equivalent staff, who provide the following services - Inpatient services: medical and aged care, respite care, palliative care, surgical step-down care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, minor surgical theatre, radiology. Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home. (2)-(5) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Pinjarra hospital currently has 58 full-time equivalent staff, who provide the following services - Inpatient services: medical and aged care, respite care, palliative care, surgical step-down care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, minor surgical theatre, radiology. Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home. (2)-(5) No.
(1) Pinjarra hospital currently has 58 full-time equivalent staff, who provide the following services - Inpatient services: medical and aged care, respite care, palliative care, surgical step-down care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, minor surgical theatre, radiology. Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home. (2)-(5) No.
Outpatient services: podiatry, dietetics, radiology, general practitioner clinic. Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home.
Community outreach: Peel community palliative care service, meals on wheels, meal and laundry services for Bedingfeld Lodge, the adjacent nursing home.

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