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It is worth noting that the leave for March is based on leave processed by Shared Services, at the time of the data being sought, therefore may not include all leave for March 2019.

(5) No.

(6) Changes have been made to nursing and allied health rosters in order to better manage leave, including fatigue and unplanned leave. Active recruitment is being undertaken to bring more radiologists on staff.

Canberra Hospital—operating theatres
(Question No 2312)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:

(1) By what month and year is it anticipated that the operating suites at the Canberra Hospital (TCH) will reach full capacity.

(2) How many operating suites were available at TCH as at the date on which this question was published in the questions on notice paper.

(3) How many of those operating suites were unavailable for use.

(4) For each unavailable operating suite (a) why was it unavailable and (b) when will it be re-opened for use.

(5) Is the Government planning to increase the number of theatres available at the current location over the next five years; if so (a) how many theatres will be added and (b) at what cost.

(6) What was the ratio of surgical beds to operating theatres at (a) TCH and (b) Calvary Public Hospital, as at the date on which this question was published in the questions on notice paper.

(7) How many operating theatres are currently planned to be part of the Surgical Procedures, Interventional Radiology and Emergency (SPIRE) project.

(8) In what year will the operating theatres in the SPIRE project be available for clinical use.

(9) How many (a) medical, (b) surgical and (c) emergency department, beds are planned to be available as part of the SPIRE project.

(10) When will the beds referred to in part (9) be available for clinical use.

(11) What is the planned ratio of surgical beds to operating theatres in the SPIRE project; if this ratio is different to the ratio given in the answer to part (6)(a), why.

(12) What is the projected demand for operating theatres and surgical beds in the ACT over the next (a) five, (b) 10, (c) 15, and (d) 20 years.


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