❓ This parliamentary question seeks detailed information on ambulance diversion/bypass events at several WA hospitals between December 2010 and April 2011, including dates, average times, and longest periods of diversion. The response reveals significant diversion events at some hospitals, particularly Swan District and Armadale Kelmscott.
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(1) Will the Minister advise the date/s during December 2010, January 2011, February 2011, March 2011 and April 2011 that the following hospitals had active ambulance diversion/bypass:
(a) Sir Charles Gairdner;
(b) Royal Perth;
(c) Fremantle;
(d) Rockingham-Kwinana;
(e) Swan District;
(f) Armadale Kelmscott; and
(g) Joondalup?
(2) For each hospital with active ambulance diversion/bypass, what is the average time the Emergency Department was on diversion/by-pass?
(3) For each hospital Emergency Department, what was the longest period of time that the emergency was on diversion/bypass?
(a) Sir Charles Gairdner;
(b) Royal Perth;
(c) Fremantle;
(d) Rockingham-Kwinana;
(e) Swan District;
(f) Armadale Kelmscott; and
(g) Joondalup?
(2) For each hospital with active ambulance diversion/bypass, what is the average time the Emergency Department was on diversion/by-pass?
(3) For each hospital Emergency Department, what was the longest period of time that the emergency was on diversion/bypass?
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9 August 2011
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Minister for Health
Response time
77 days
(1)(a -c) Nil.
(d) 25/04/2011.
(e) 06/12/2010, 16/12/2010, 17/12/2010, 19/12/2010, 28/12/2010, 29/12/2010, 30/12/2010 to 31/12/2010, 03/01/2011, 05/01/2011, 10/01/2011, 25/01/2011, 28/01/2011, 04/02/2011, 11/02/2011, 14/02/2011, 21/02/2011, 28/02/2011 to 01/03/2011, 02/03/2011, 03/03/2011, 04/03/2011, 14/03/2011, 22/03/2011, 23/03/2011, 24/03/2011, 31/03/2011, 01/04/2011, 02/04/2011, 10/04/2011, 13/04/2011.
(f) 10/12/2010 to 13/12/2010, 10/02/2011, 12/02/2011, 15/02/2011, 21/02/2011, 01/03/2011, 02/03/2011 to 03/03/2011, 11/03/2011, 12/03/2011, 14/03/2011, 16/03/2011, 17/03/2011, 20/03/2011, 26/03/2011, 05/04/2011, 09/04/2011, 15/04/2011.
Please Note: Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital was on diversion/bypass for four days from 10/12/2010 to 13/12/2010 because of the partial closure of the Emergency Department (ED) due to a fire that occurred in the ED on 10/12/2010.
(g) 01/12/2010, 02/12/2010, 09/12/2010, 29/12/2010, 09/02/2011, 13/02/2011, 20/02/2011, 10/04/2011.
(2) Average time is defined as the average daily time in minutes (rounded) for December 2010, January 2011, February 2011, March 2011 and April 2011, where the average is calculated by summing diversion per month (including days where number of minutes of diversion equals zero and dividing by the number of days in the month).
Also presented for each site is an average calculated by dividing the total time on diversion in each month by the number of distinct days in that month that the ED was on diversion.
(a - c) Nil.
(d) No occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass in December 2010, January 2011, February 2011 or March 2011. Average time on diversion in April 2011 = 10 minutes.
In April 2011, diversion/bypass occurred on one day with a total of 290 minutes.
(e) Average time on diversion: December 2010 = 40 minutes, January 2011 = 32 minutes, February 2011 = 32 minutes, March 2011 = 48 minutes and April 2011 = 19 minutes.
In December 2010 diversion/bypass occurred on eight days at an average of 156 minutes per day. In January 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on five days at an average of 197 minutes per day. In February 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on five days at an average of 179 minutes per day. In March 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on nine days at an average of 166 minutes per day. In April 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on four days at an average of 142 minutes per day.
(f) Average time on diversion: December 2010 = 154 minutes, January 2011 = No occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass, February 2011 = 21 minutes, March 2011 = 54 minutes and April 2011 = 20 minutes.
In December 2010 diversion/bypass occurred on four days at an average of 1,195 minutes per day. There were no occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass in January 2011. In February 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on four days at an average of 147 minutes per day. In March 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on ten days at an average of 167 minutes per day. In April 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on three days at an average of 203 minutes per day.
Please Note: Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital was on diversion/bypass for four days from 10/12/2010 to 13/12/2010 because of the partial closure of the ED due to a fire that occurred in the ED on 10/12/2010.
(g) Average time on diversion: December 2010 = 30 minutes, January 2011 = No occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass, February 2011 = 17 minutes, March 2011 = No occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass and April 2011 = 8 minutes.
In December 2010 diversion/bypass occurred on four days at an average of 233 minutes per day. There were no occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass in January 2011. In February 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on three days at an average of 163 minutes per day. There were no occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass in March 2011. In April 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on one day for a total of 240 minutes.
(3)(a - c) Nil.
(d) 165 minutes in April 2011.
(e) 381 minutes in January 2011.
(f) 4780 minutes in December 2010.
Please Note: Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital was on diversion/bypass for four days from 10/12/2010 to 13/12/2010 because of the partial closure of the ED due to a fire that occurred in the ED on 10/12/2010.
(g) 240 minutes in December 2010.
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(d) 25/04/2011.
(e) 06/12/2010, 16/12/2010, 17/12/2010, 19/12/2010, 28/12/2010, 29/12/2010, 30/12/2010 to 31/12/2010, 03/01/2011, 05/01/2011, 10/01/2011, 25/01/2011, 28/01/2011, 04/02/2011, 11/02/2011, 14/02/2011, 21/02/2011, 28/02/2011 to 01/03/2011, 02/03/2011, 03/03/2011, 04/03/2011, 14/03/2011, 22/03/2011, 23/03/2011, 24/03/2011, 31/03/2011, 01/04/2011, 02/04/2011, 10/04/2011, 13/04/2011.
(f) 10/12/2010 to 13/12/2010, 10/02/2011, 12/02/2011, 15/02/2011, 21/02/2011, 01/03/2011, 02/03/2011 to 03/03/2011, 11/03/2011, 12/03/2011, 14/03/2011, 16/03/2011, 17/03/2011, 20/03/2011, 26/03/2011, 05/04/2011, 09/04/2011, 15/04/2011.
Please Note: Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital was on diversion/bypass for four days from 10/12/2010 to 13/12/2010 because of the partial closure of the Emergency Department (ED) due to a fire that occurred in the ED on 10/12/2010.
(g) 01/12/2010, 02/12/2010, 09/12/2010, 29/12/2010, 09/02/2011, 13/02/2011, 20/02/2011, 10/04/2011.
(2) Average time is defined as the average daily time in minutes (rounded) for December 2010, January 2011, February 2011, March 2011 and April 2011, where the average is calculated by summing diversion per month (including days where number of minutes of diversion equals zero and dividing by the number of days in the month).
Also presented for each site is an average calculated by dividing the total time on diversion in each month by the number of distinct days in that month that the ED was on diversion.
(a - c) Nil.
(d) No occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass in December 2010, January 2011, February 2011 or March 2011. Average time on diversion in April 2011 = 10 minutes.
In April 2011, diversion/bypass occurred on one day with a total of 290 minutes.
(e) Average time on diversion: December 2010 = 40 minutes, January 2011 = 32 minutes, February 2011 = 32 minutes, March 2011 = 48 minutes and April 2011 = 19 minutes.
In December 2010 diversion/bypass occurred on eight days at an average of 156 minutes per day. In January 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on five days at an average of 197 minutes per day. In February 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on five days at an average of 179 minutes per day. In March 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on nine days at an average of 166 minutes per day. In April 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on four days at an average of 142 minutes per day.
(f) Average time on diversion: December 2010 = 154 minutes, January 2011 = No occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass, February 2011 = 21 minutes, March 2011 = 54 minutes and April 2011 = 20 minutes.
In December 2010 diversion/bypass occurred on four days at an average of 1,195 minutes per day. There were no occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass in January 2011. In February 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on four days at an average of 147 minutes per day. In March 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on ten days at an average of 167 minutes per day. In April 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on three days at an average of 203 minutes per day.
Please Note: Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital was on diversion/bypass for four days from 10/12/2010 to 13/12/2010 because of the partial closure of the ED due to a fire that occurred in the ED on 10/12/2010.
(g) Average time on diversion: December 2010 = 30 minutes, January 2011 = No occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass, February 2011 = 17 minutes, March 2011 = No occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass and April 2011 = 8 minutes.
In December 2010 diversion/bypass occurred on four days at an average of 233 minutes per day. There were no occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass in January 2011. In February 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on three days at an average of 163 minutes per day. There were no occasions of ambulance diversion/bypass in March 2011. In April 2011 diversion/bypass occurred on one day for a total of 240 minutes.
(3)(a - c) Nil.
(d) 165 minutes in April 2011.
(e) 381 minutes in January 2011.
(f) 4780 minutes in December 2010.
Please Note: Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital was on diversion/bypass for four days from 10/12/2010 to 13/12/2010 because of the partial closure of the ED due to a fire that occurred in the ED on 10/12/2010.
(g) 240 minutes in December 2010.
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