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• it will ensure ability to continue to comply with the requirements of local legislation as well as national reporting requirements. The new Solution will provide an opportunity for innovation and for the ACT to become leaders in disease surveillance data management technology.
(7) Having an integrated Solution with the pathology laboratory information system will realise greater benefits and efficiencies.
Hospitals—bottled water
(Question No 2591)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 2 August 2019:
(1) For each of Canberra’s public hospitals (a) how many units of bottled water were purchased for consumption by patients during 2018-19, (b) what was the total cost and (c) what was the method of disposal of used containers.
(2) In the period since the answer given to question on notice No 1031, has the ACT Government reviewed the policy relating to the method used to provide water to patients at Canberra’s public hospitals; if no, why; if yes, what was the outcome of the review.
(3) Has any analysis been made of the cost-benefit of purchasing bottled water for consumption by patients compared to the provision of water in re-usable containers; if no, why; if yes, what were the results of that analysis.
(4) For each of Canberra’s public hospitals (a) what drinking vessels (apart from bottles of water) are provided to patients for the consumption of water, (b) how many drinking vessels were purchased during 2018-19, (c) what was the cost of drinking vessels purchased during 2018-19 and (d) what was the method of disposal of used vessels.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1) At Canberra Hospital:
a. 419,316.
b. $145,650.
c. Water bottles are recycled.
At University of Canberra Hospital:
a. 26.
b. This information is commercial in confidence under the BGIS University of Canberra Hospital Facilities Management contract.
c. Water bottles are recycled.
At Calvary Public Hospital Bruce (Calvary) bottled water is only provided to patients on Low Microbial (Neutropenic) Diets. The usage is sufficiently small that specific records of quantity and cost are not recorded. Bottles are disposed of via Calvary’s waste recycling stream.
2) Yes, refer to Question 3 response below.
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