Hon Alison Xamon asks about the allocation of dedicated psychiatric staff (nurses, psychiatrists, registrars) to the consultation liaison service at Joondalup Health Campus as of July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017. The answer indicates no dedicated FTE for this service.

AnsweredQoN 198Legislative Council
Asked
15 August 2017
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to consultation liaison services at Joondalup Health Campus, and I ask:
(a) how much dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017;
(b) how much dedicated psychiatrist FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017; and
(c) how much dedicated registrar FTE was allocated to the consulation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017?

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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
(a)-(c) Nil. JHC does not have FTE dedicated only to a psychiatric consultation liaison service. Psychiatric consultation at JHC is available on 24 hours a day 7 days a week on an “as requested basis”. The service includes a combination of Psychiatric Consultant and Registrar and Nursing coverage.

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