❓ Hon Adele Farina asked about patient transfers to and from Bunbury Hospital in 2014-15 and 2015-16. The response details the number of patients discharged to other South West hospitals after admission and the number transferred from the Emergency Department to other hospitals for admission.
AnsweredQoN 4437Legislative Council
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(1) For each 2014-15 and 2015-16, how many patients admitted to Bunbury Hospital were subsequently transferred to a surrounding hospital for the balance of their hospitalisation? (2) For each 2014-15 and 2015-16, how many patients arriving at Bunbury Hospital were transferred to another surrounding hospital as opposed to being admitted to Bunbury Hospital?
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Answered
15 November 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
Note: in the following response ‘surrounding hospital’ refers to public and private hospitals in the South West area.
(1) 948 in 2014-15 and 1041 in 2015-16.
Note: Figures represent the number of separations (discharges) at Bunbury Hospital where the “Discharge to” destination was recoded as another South West hospital. One person may have multiple separations in the same calendar year.
(2) 49 in 2014-15 and 29 in 2015-16.
Note: ‘Transferred’ refers to attendances at the Bunbury Hospital Emergency Department that were transferred to another hospital for admission.
(1) 948 in 2014-15 and 1041 in 2015-16.
Note: Figures represent the number of separations (discharges) at Bunbury Hospital where the “Discharge to” destination was recoded as another South West hospital. One person may have multiple separations in the same calendar year.
(2) 49 in 2014-15 and 29 in 2015-16.
Note: ‘Transferred’ refers to attendances at the Bunbury Hospital Emergency Department that were transferred to another hospital for admission.
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