Page 2386 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020

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(8) In relation to interventional radiology suites, (a) how many are planned to be constructed as part of the SPIRE project, (b) how many were planned to be constructed as part of the original SPIRE scope, (c) how many are there currently at TCH and (d) what will be the net change in interventional radiology suites at TCH be once SPIRE is completed.

(9) In relation to procedure rooms, (a) how many are planned to be constructed as part of the SPIRE project, (b) how many were planned to be constructed as part of the original SPIRE scope, (c) how many are there currently at TCH and (d) what will be the net change in procedure rooms at TCH be once SPIRE is completed.

(10) In relation to emergency department beds, (a) how many are planned to be constructed as part of the SPIRE project, (b) wow many were planned to be constructed as part of the original SPIRE scope, (c) how many are there currently at TCH and (d) what will be the net change in emergency department beds at TCH be once SPIRE is completed.

(11) In relation to standard operating theatres, (a) how many are planned to be constructed as part of the SPIRE project, (b) how many, if any, are planned to be shelled, (c) how many were planned to be constructed as part of the original SPIRE scope, (d) how many, if any, were planned to be shelled, (e) how many are there currently at TCH and (f) what will be the net change in standard operating theatres at TCH be once SPIRE is completed.

(12) In relation to hybrid operating theatres, (a) how many are planned to be constructed as part of the SPIRE project, (b) how many, if any, are planned to be shelled, (c) how many were planned to be constructed as part of the original SPIRE scope, (d) how many, if any, were planned to be shelled, (e) how many are there currently at TCH and (f) what will be the net change in hybrid operating theatres at TCH be once SPIRE is completed.

(13) In relation to day surgical beds, (a) how many are planned to be constructed as part of the SPIRE project, (b) how many were planned to be constructed as part of the original SPIRE scope, (c) how many are there currently at TCH and (d) what will be the net change in day surgical beds at TCH be once SPIRE is completed.

(14) In relation to ambulance bays, (a) how many are planned to be constructed as part of the SPIRE project, (b) how many were planned to be constructed as part of the original SPIRE scope, (c) how many are there currently at TCH, (d) what will be the net change in ambulance bays at TCH be once SPIRE is completed and (e) what, if anything, will happen to the existing ambulance bays.

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

(1) In relation to the Canberra Hospital Expansion (CHE) Project (also known as the SPIRE Project) and inpatient beds:

a. 148 inpatient beds are planned to be constructed as part of the CHE Project;

b. 148 inpatient beds were planned to be constructed as part of the CHE scope (i.e. the ACT Government approved scope);

c. current inpatient bed numbers at TCH are in the order of 678; and

d. the net change in inpatient beds will depend on future decisions to be taken regarding existing facilities at TCH.


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