Page 2499 - Week 08 - Thursday, 6 August 2015

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(1) What have been the numbers of subacute beds at the Canberra Hospital this year and for the past four financial years, given that answer to Question on Notice No 411, dated 6 May 2015, stated that the estimated future subacute bed numbers for the Canberra Hospital over the next five financial years was (i) 2015-16, 67 beds and (ii) 2016-17, 67 beds and after that all are planned to be transferred to the new University of Canberra Public Hospital.

(2) In relation to the Calvary Hospital, what (a) is the current number of acute beds and subacute beds, (b) is the projected number of acute beds and subacute beds for the next five financial years and (c) have been the numbers of subacute beds at the Calvary Hospital this year and for the past four financial years.

(3) In relation to the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, what is the (a) current number of acute beds and subacute beds and (b) projected number of acute beds and subacute beds for the next five financial years.

(4) In relation to the Adult Mental Health Unit, what is the (a) current number of acute beds and subacute beds and (b) projected number of acute beds and subacute beds for the next five financial years.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) In relation to numbers of subacute beds at the Canberra Hospital, ACT Health projects acute and subacute type inpatient activity (demand) and translates the activity to bed requirements at 85 per cent occupancy, for future planning purposes. ACT Health reports actual available beds as either overnight or same day beds. The beds available in our public hospitals accommodate a variety of differing care types and acuity levels. Whether the patients in our inpatient wards are acute or subacute is based on demand.

ACT Health currently has a total of 1,068 available beds in our public hospitals, 901 of which are considered to be overnight with the remaining 167 considered as same day beds.

Canberra Hospital currently has a total of 766 available beds.

The table below has previously been provided to the Assembly via the revised response to QON 412:

ACT Public Hospitals Combined

Financial Year

Available Beds

2012-13

986

2011-12

939

2010-11

926

2009-10

907

(2) In relation to Calvary Public Hospital:

(a) There are currently a total of 302 available beds.

(b) Projected numbers of acute and subacute beds at Calvary Public Hospital for the next five financial years are subject to decisions taken by the Government in the Budget process in response to Territory-wide planning based on projected need and master planning processes. These are currently being reviewed.


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