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(2) What is the number of (a) presentations and (b) patients referred to an emergency department, by each triage category (or similar) per annum for (i) Tuggeranong Walk-in Centre and (ii) Belconnen Walk-in Centre.
Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) (a, i)
Canberra Hospital Emergency Department (ED) presentations by triage category in 2014-15 were:
Number of presentations | |
Category 1 |
363 |
Category 2 |
8,338 |
Category 3 |
24,518 |
Category 4 |
30,726 |
Category 5 |
9,678 |
Total |
73,623 |
(b, i)
There are no patients admitted to EDs.
(a, ii)
Calvary Hospital ED presentations by triage category in 2014-15 were:
Number of presentations | |
Category 1 |
162 |
Category 2 |
3,798 |
Category 3 |
19,379 |
Category 4 |
23,569 |
Category 5 |
9,432 |
Total |
56,340 |
(b, ii)
No patients are admitted to the ED.
(2) (a, i)
There were 18,669 presentations to the Tuggeranong Walk-in Centre (W- I- C) in 2014-15. There is no triaging or equivalent measure for the W - I - C.
(b, i)
Of the 18,669 presentations to the Tuggeranong W - I - C in 2014-15, 1,280 were redirected to the ED.
(a, ii)
There were 14,311 presentations to the Belconnen W - I - C in 2014-15. There is no triaging or equivalent measure for the W - I - C.
(b, ii) Of the 14,311 presentations to the Belconnen W - I - C in 2014-15, 573 were redirected to the ED.
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