Page 1201 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 2012
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(5) What was the total number of presentations to the clinic who were not assessed by a nurse.
(6) What was the number of presentations, following assessment by a nurse but not treated by a nurse, redirected to the services of (a) Canberra Afterhours Locum Medical Service, (b) Medical Imaging, (c) the Emergency Department and (d) a general practitioner.
(7) Of the total number of presentations to the clinic, referred to in part (1), what was the number of presentations for the reasons of (a) wounds and lacerations, (b) ear conditions – otitis media, (c) ear conditions – ear wax, (d) URTI – tonsillitis, (e) URTI – sinusitis, (f) gastroenteritis – diarrhoea, (g) URTI – sore throat and (h) ankle sprain.
Ms Gallagher: I am advised that the answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The total number of presentations for the period 1 July – 30 November 2011 was 7081.
(2) The total number of presentations for the month of:
a) July 2011 – 1361 presentations;
b) August 2011 – 1564 presentations;
c) September 2011-1434 presentations;
d) October 2011 – 1329 presentations; and
e) November 2011 – 1393 presentations.
(3) The total number of patients assessed by a nurse at the clinic for the period July to November 2011 was 6991.
(4) The total number of patients treated at the clinic for the period July to November 2011 was 4896.
(5) The total number of patients, who were not assessed (did not wait) by a nurse at the clinic for period July to November 2011 was 90.
(6) (a) Canberra Afterhours Locum Medical Service – 99 patients;
(b) Medical Imaging – 269 patients;
(c) The Emergency Department (TCH, Queanbeyan and Calvary) – 301 patients; and
(d) General practitioner – 596 patients.
(7) Between 1 July and 30 November 2011 there were:
(a) Wounds and lacerations: 358 presentations;
(b) Ear conditions – otitis media: 234 presentations;
(c) Ear conditions – ear wax: 186 presentations;
(d) Upper respiratory tract infection – tonsillitis: 186 presentations;
(e) Upper respiratory tract infection – sinusitis: 180 presentations;
(f) Gastroenteritis- diarrhoea: 188 presentations;
(g) Upper respiratory tract infection – sore throat: 234 presentations; and
(h) Ankle sprain: 155 presentations.
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