Page 2357 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020

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(6) For studies and modelling exercises that are underway or planned, when will they be completed.

(7) During those studies and modelling exercises referred to in part (5), what advice was or will be sought from, or consultation undertaken with, relevant clinicians and their representative organisations.

(8) What are the benchmark ratios of surgical beds to operating theatres for peer hospitals to Canberra’s public hospitals.

(9) If there are no benchmarks as referred to in part (8), how were the ratios determined in those studies and modelling exercises for future need in Canberra’s public hospitals and how do the planned ratios compare to those in place in peer hospitals.

(10) What planning is in place to deliver on the need for growth in the number of operating theatres and surgical beds in Canberra’s public hospitals beyond 2025.

(11) What arrangements are in place with private hospitals to facilitate surgical procedures for, and care of, public patients in their facilities.

Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) On 19 June 2020:

(a) Canberra Hospital had 13 theatres available and Calvary Public Hospital Bruce had 7 theatres available.

(b) The ACT Health Directorate does not report on private hospital theatre capacity.

(2) On 19 June 2020:

(a) Calvary Public Hospital Bruce had 24 beds available for surgical activity. Canberra Hospital had 185 beds available for surgical activity, not including beds on the paediatric ward that are utilised for paediatric surgical patients as required.

(b) The ACT Health Directorate does not report on private hospital surgical bed numbers.

(3) The ACT Health Directorate does not report on private hospital theatre or surgical bed numbers.

(4) By the end of 2025:

(a) Based on current health infrastructure funding commitments, with the commissioning of the Canberra Hospital Expansion, Canberra Hospital will have 22 operating theatres and Calvary Public Hospital Bruce will have seven operating theatres.

(b) The Territory-wide Health Service Plan is currently being developed and will model requirements for surgical beds at 2025. Decisions about where any additional beds would be located will be made when the plan is complete.

(5) A Territory-wide Health Service Plan is currently being developed and will model requirements for theatres and surgical beds in the ACT into the future. This modelling will replace any historical activity modelling as it will be based on current population projections and clinical trends.


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