❓ Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the future of adolescent mental health services at Bentley Hospital following the announcement of funding for a new children's hospital, focusing on bed numbers and staff relocation. The response details bed allocations and staff transfer options.
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I refer to the media statement released by Graham Jacobs on 29 November 2010 entitled, ‘$1.17billion for new children’s hospital’, and I ask -
(1) What will happen to the Bentley Hospital Adolescent Unit and reopened Families at Work unit?
(2) Will the mental health nurses currently in the Bentley Adolescent Unit be transferred to the new hospital?
(3) Why are the adolescent mental health units being centralised to Nedlands?
(4) How many mental health beds will be available to adolescents when the new hospital is operational?
(5) How many adolescent mental health beds are available as at today’s date?
(1) What will happen to the Bentley Hospital Adolescent Unit and reopened Families at Work unit?
(2) Will the mental health nurses currently in the Bentley Adolescent Unit be transferred to the new hospital?
(3) Why are the adolescent mental health units being centralised to Nedlands?
(4) How many mental health beds will be available to adolescents when the new hospital is operational?
(5) How many adolescent mental health beds are available as at today’s date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
43 days
1) Six beds for children and adolescents under 16 years will relocate from the Bentley Adolescent Unit to the New Children's Hospital. It is envisaged that the Department of Health will continue to utilise the remaining six beds for young people over the age of 16 years. The Families at Work beds continue to operate at the site.
2) The mental health nurses will be given the choice to transfer to the new hospital.
3) The relocation of six beds from the Bentley Adolescent Unit to the New Children's Hospital will provide a single tertiary level service to patients under the age of 16 years on one site ensuring continuity of care for this patient group. The relocation also enables the coordination and synergy between the child/adolescent's mental health care needs and physical health care needs with state of the art facilities for young people.
4) 20 beds for children and young people who are under the age of 16 years at the new Children's Hospital. Bentley Adolescent Unit will have 6 beds for young people over the age of 16 years and Families at Work have 6 beds.
5) As at 23 February 2011, there are a total of 26 mental health beds for young people 6 - 18 years old. At the Bentley Adolescent Unit there are 12 beds available for all young people aged 12-18 years, Princess Margaret Hospital Ward 4H has 8 beds available for all young people aged 6-16 years old and Families at Work has 6 beds available for all young people aged 8-13 years.
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2) The mental health nurses will be given the choice to transfer to the new hospital.
3) The relocation of six beds from the Bentley Adolescent Unit to the New Children's Hospital will provide a single tertiary level service to patients under the age of 16 years on one site ensuring continuity of care for this patient group. The relocation also enables the coordination and synergy between the child/adolescent's mental health care needs and physical health care needs with state of the art facilities for young people.
4) 20 beds for children and young people who are under the age of 16 years at the new Children's Hospital. Bentley Adolescent Unit will have 6 beds for young people over the age of 16 years and Families at Work have 6 beds.
5) As at 23 February 2011, there are a total of 26 mental health beds for young people 6 - 18 years old. At the Bentley Adolescent Unit there are 12 beds available for all young people aged 12-18 years, Princess Margaret Hospital Ward 4H has 8 beds available for all young people aged 6-16 years old and Families at Work has 6 beds available for all young people aged 8-13 years.
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