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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 513

Rehabilitation and Aged Care Services

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

(1) Was the aged care assessment team closed or scaled back during the 92/93

Christmas New Year period?

(2) What effect did this have?

(3) Were any other services provided by ACT Health closed or scaled down over the

92/93 Christmas New Year period.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells question is:

(1) No.

(2) The services offered by the aged care assessment team over the 1992/93 Christmas

New Year period continued as usual.

(3) The only reduction in services provided by the Rehabilitation and Aged Care

Service of ACT Health over the Christmas/New Year period occurred in ward

areas. The geriatric ward (Ward 11A) and the rehabilitation ward (Ward 11B)

amalgamated on Ward 11A, with a total of 24 beds closing for four weeks from

21 December 1992 to 17 January 1993.

Emergency admissions continued; patients who could not initially be accommodated on Ward 11A were bedded in other areas and transferred when beds re-opened.

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