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(3) ACT Health Directorate does not report on the wait time between transfer to private providers and surgery as this is not a nationally or locally recognised indicator. Wait time in an elective surgery context focuses on the time elapsed between when the patient is placed on the waiting list and when they receive surgery, regardless of where the surgery was performed, i.e. in one of the public hospitals or a private facility.
Canberra Hospital—radiology department
(Question No 2960)
Mr Coe asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 21 February 2020:
(1) In relation to registered imaging professionals in The Canberra Hospital for the each of the last five financial years to date, what is the (a) full-time equivalent and (b) headcount of professionals broken down by classification and (i) diagnostic radiographers, (ii) nuclear medicine scientists and (iii) radiation therapists.
(2) Further to part (1), what is the breakdown of the number of each type of registered imaging professional by (a) classification band, such as HPO1 or HPO6, and (b) average length of tenure for each classification band.
(3) How are these numbers expected to change during the remainder of 2019-20 and across the forward estimates.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the members question is as follows:
(1) Canberra Health Services employs Health Professionals who are imaging professionals in the Medical Imaging Department. Table 1 contains a breakdown of these Health Professional staff based on FTE and headcount. A breakdown based on modality cannot be undertaken easily as this classification covers a broad range of modalities. Table 2 contains details of Medical Physicists and Radiation Therapists as these staff are separate to imaging staff.
(2) Details of the breakdown of the number of staff by classification band is contained in Table 1 and Table 2. The detail on average length of tenure is contained in Table 3.
(3) Prescriptive workforce planning has been undertaken and management are working towards a sustainable workforce model based on in-house training and development of existing staff.
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