Page 3294 - Week 07 - Thursday, 1 July 2010
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(2) What is the current employee separation rate of (a) The Canberra Hospital (TCH), (b) Calvary Public Hospital (Calvary), (c) Community Health, (d) Mental Health ACT, (e) Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service and (f) Capital Region Cancer Service.
(3) What specific surgical units have constituted the top five highest separation rates within (a) TCH and (b) Calvary.
(4) What medical specialties within TCH have the highest staff vacancy rate and can the Minister list the top 10.
(5) How have services been affected by the vacancy rates referred to in part (4) and has there been a reduction in service; if so, how much for each service.
Ms Gallagher: I am advised that the answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) As at 31 March 2010 the employee separation rate for ACT Health was 9.02%
(2) As at 31 March 2010 the employee separation rates were
(a) The Canberra Hospital (TCH), |
8.54% |
(b) Calvary Public Hospital (Calvary), |
9.75% |
(c) Community Health, |
8.51% |
(d) Mental Health ACT, |
13.12% |
(e) Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service and |
14.58% |
(f) Capital Region Cancer Service. |
14.5% |
(3) The surgical units with the top 5 highest separation rates in TCH were.
Surgical Unit |
Separations |
Headcount |
Rate |
Plastic Surgery |
1 |
3 |
33.33% |
Resuscitation Unit |
1 |
3 |
33.33% |
Surgical Discharge Support |
1 |
4 |
25.00% |
Ophthalmology |
1 |
5 |
20.00% |
Accident & Emergency (Nursing) |
17 |
94 |
18.09% |
The surgical units with the top 4 highest separation rates in Calvary were.
Surgical Unit |
Separations |
Headcount |
Rate |
Theatres |
17 |
85 |
20% |
Emergency Department |
11 |
94 |
11.7% |
Endoscopy |
2 |
8 |
25% |
4W |
4 |
35 |
11.4% |
Due to the small numbers involved separation rates can be very volatile and should be considered carefully.
(4) In February 2010 there were only six medical specialties in The Canberra Hospital with vacancy rates. Those were;
Plastic Surgery |
33.33% |
Anaesthesia VMO/Specialists |
20.00% |
Intensive Care Registrars |
14.29% |
Surgical registrars |
11.76% |
Haematologist |
5.00% |
Emergency Specialists |
1.90% |
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