❓ Mr. Cook questions the capacity of Bunbury Hospital's operating theatres for ED patients and overall, along with historical and projected ED presentation numbers. The Minister provides detailed information on theatre availability, staffing, and ED presentation data.
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I refer to the Emergency Department (ED) at Bunbury Hospital and I ask: (a) what is the current capacity of operating theatres available to ED patients at Bunbury Hospital; (b) what is the current capacity of all operating theatres at Bunbury Hospital; (c) what number of ED presentations have there been in the following years at Bunbury Hospital: (i) 2010–2011; (ii) 2011–2012; and (iii) 2012–2013; and (d) what are the projected number of ED presentations in each of the following years: (i) 2013–2014; (ii) 2014–2015; (iii) 2015–2016; and (iv) 2016–2017?
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Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
41 days
Bunbury Hospital has three Operating Theatres and one Procedure Room.
(a) Bunbury Hospital operates:
- Three staffed Orthopaedic trauma sessions per week (Monday 13001700hrs, Wednesday 08001200hrs, Friday 13001700hrs).
- One staffed emergency theatre Monday to Friday 17302130hrs.
- One staffed emergency theatre Saturday and Sunday 08002000hrs.
Monday to Friday 2130-0730hrs and, Saturday and Sunday 20000800hrs, theatre staff are available on an "on call" basis. If a patient requires surgery urgently which cannot be delayed until the after hours session, they will be accommodated within the elective surgery lists times.
- There are 20 treatment bays in ED plus a 10 bed short stay unit.
(b) Bunbury Hospital has:
- Three operating theatres which are fully staffed from 0800-1700hrs Monday to Friday.
- One operating theatre which is staffed Monday to Friday from 17302130hrs and Saturday and Sunday 0800-2000hrs for emergency cases.
- In addition there is an "on call" roster for emergency cases from Monday to Friday 2130-0730hrs and Saturday and Sunday 20000800hrs.
- There are 30 beds on the surgical ward and 8 beds in the day procedure unit.
(c)(i) 35,732
(ii) 35,671
(iii) 35,983
Note: Data is preliminary and subject to revision, particularly data for 20122013. The data presented is the most accurate available at the time of extraction; however, there is always potential for revision of records at the hospital as data are subject to quality assurance and checking processes. The likelihood of requiring corrections to the data decreases over time, such that 2012-13 data is more likely to change than earlier years.
(d)(i) 41,500
(ii) 43,500
(iii) 45,600
(iv) 48,000
(a) Bunbury Hospital operates:
- Three staffed Orthopaedic trauma sessions per week (Monday 13001700hrs, Wednesday 08001200hrs, Friday 13001700hrs).
- One staffed emergency theatre Monday to Friday 17302130hrs.
- One staffed emergency theatre Saturday and Sunday 08002000hrs.
Monday to Friday 2130-0730hrs and, Saturday and Sunday 20000800hrs, theatre staff are available on an "on call" basis. If a patient requires surgery urgently which cannot be delayed until the after hours session, they will be accommodated within the elective surgery lists times.
- There are 20 treatment bays in ED plus a 10 bed short stay unit.
(b) Bunbury Hospital has:
- Three operating theatres which are fully staffed from 0800-1700hrs Monday to Friday.
- One operating theatre which is staffed Monday to Friday from 17302130hrs and Saturday and Sunday 0800-2000hrs for emergency cases.
- In addition there is an "on call" roster for emergency cases from Monday to Friday 2130-0730hrs and Saturday and Sunday 20000800hrs.
- There are 30 beds on the surgical ward and 8 beds in the day procedure unit.
(c)(i) 35,732
(ii) 35,671
(iii) 35,983
Note: Data is preliminary and subject to revision, particularly data for 20122013. The data presented is the most accurate available at the time of extraction; however, there is always potential for revision of records at the hospital as data are subject to quality assurance and checking processes. The likelihood of requiring corrections to the data decreases over time, such that 2012-13 data is more likely to change than earlier years.
(d)(i) 41,500
(ii) 43,500
(iii) 45,600
(iv) 48,000
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