Page 679 - Week 02 - Thursday, 18 February 2016

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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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