❓ A parliamentary question regarding the implementation of the Bunbury Health Taskforce report, specifically focusing on the Busselton District Hospital and its ability to meet community needs. The response provides updates on progress, funding, assessments, and website availability.
AnsweredQoN 2333Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has the Government accepted the interim report and recommendations of the Bunbury Health Taskforce as published in November 2001?
(2) For each of the report’s 19 recommendations, what progress has been made in their implementation?
(3) In particular, what progress has been made in implementing recommendation 11, urgent consideration to fast-tracking capital funding to improve the Emergency Department of Busselton District Hospital?
(4) Why has nothing been done to implement the second part of recommendation 11, an assessment of capital improvement requirements for the Hospital generally?
(5) How does the Health Department assess the ability of a hospital to reasonably meet the needs of the community that it services and what assessment of the Busselton District Hospital’s ability to cope with the rapidly increasing population (both resident and tourist) has been made?
(6) Why is the Bunbury Health Taskforce report not available on the Health Department’s website?
(2) For each of the report’s 19 recommendations, what progress has been made in their implementation?
(3) In particular, what progress has been made in implementing recommendation 11, urgent consideration to fast-tracking capital funding to improve the Emergency Department of Busselton District Hospital?
(4) Why has nothing been done to implement the second part of recommendation 11, an assessment of capital improvement requirements for the Hospital generally?
(5) How does the Health Department assess the ability of a hospital to reasonably meet the needs of the community that it services and what assessment of the Busselton District Hospital’s ability to cope with the rapidly increasing population (both resident and tourist) has been made?
(6) Why is the Bunbury Health Taskforce report not available on the Health Department’s website?
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Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
1 days
2) All recommendations are being progressed. See attached document. 3) At this stage, no additional funding has been allocated for this project as its priority has been assessed to be less urgent than other projects. 4) Capital requirements for the Busselton District Hospital have been assessed. 5) The most common method used is bed occupancy. The current occupancy levels over the last six months run at 62%; this is significantly less than the optimum capacity. 6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
3) At this stage, no additional funding has been allocated for this project as its priority has been assessed to be less urgent than other projects. 4) Capital requirements for the Busselton District Hospital have been assessed. 5) The most common method used is bed occupancy. The current occupancy levels over the last six months run at 62%; this is significantly less than the optimum capacity. 6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
4) Capital requirements for the Busselton District Hospital have been assessed. 5) The most common method used is bed occupancy. The current occupancy levels over the last six months run at 62%; this is significantly less than the optimum capacity. 6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
5) The most common method used is bed occupancy. The current occupancy levels over the last six months run at 62%; this is significantly less than the optimum capacity. 6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
3) At this stage, no additional funding has been allocated for this project as its priority has been assessed to be less urgent than other projects. 4) Capital requirements for the Busselton District Hospital have been assessed. 5) The most common method used is bed occupancy. The current occupancy levels over the last six months run at 62%; this is significantly less than the optimum capacity. 6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
4) Capital requirements for the Busselton District Hospital have been assessed. 5) The most common method used is bed occupancy. The current occupancy levels over the last six months run at 62%; this is significantly less than the optimum capacity. 6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
5) The most common method used is bed occupancy. The current occupancy levels over the last six months run at 62%; this is significantly less than the optimum capacity. 6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
6) The report will be made available on the Department of Health's website.
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