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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 301

Woden Valley Hospital - Intensive Care Unit

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

(1) How many intensive care beds were available in the ACT prior to the closure of Royal Canberra Hospital in (a) June 1989; (b) June 1990 and (c) June 1991.

(2) How many intensive care beds are now available.

(3) On how many occasions during the last four months has the Intensive Care Unit been closed to admissions.

(4) On how many occasions have admissions been refused, and to where have those refused admissions been referred

(5) What are the current nursing staff numbers working at Woden Valley Hospital Intensive Care Unit

(6) What is the overtime bill for nursing staff working in intensive care over the last 6 months.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carriers question is as follows:

(1) The number of available intensive care beds in the ACT prior to the closure of Royal Canberra Hospital were:

June 1989 14

June 1990 14

June 1991 15

(2) The member of available intensive care beds in the ACT at June 1992:

Woden Valley Hospital 12

Calvary Hospital (High Dependency Beds knows as Intensive Care) 4

(3) On no occasion in the past four months has the Intensive Care Unit been closed to admissions.

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