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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 440

Public Hospital Beds .

Mr Humphries - asked the Minister for Health

How may beds, by speciality, were available in the public hospital system when the Minister came to office in early June.

Will the Minister provide the Assembly with monthly updates on public hospital bed availability.

Mr Berry - The answer to Mr Humphries question is:

1. The average number of available beds in the ACT Public Hospital system in may .1991 was 894 and in June 1991 was 891.

There is no allocation of specific numbers of beds to the different specialities; any further breakdown as requested is therefore not available.

2. I will give due consideration to future Assembly questions which seek information along these lines.

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