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Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The operational areas affected by the fire included:

- Building 1

Tower Block

- Building 2

Administration

- Building 3

Aged Care and Oncology

- Building 5

Residences

- Building 7

Drug and Alcohol

(2) There was a loss of power to the effected buildings, including lights, air conditioning and power points.

(3) The impact on treating patients for each operational area was minimal and care continued for each patient.

(4) The effected power supply did not impact on waiting times noting that the Emergency Department is in Building 12.

(5) The emergency areas of Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department and surgical theatres were largely unaffected, and urgent cases were dealt with as per normal processes.

(6) Patients continued to receive routine care and were not financially impacted. Physical and psychological assistance was not required beyond usual care assistance measures.

(7) The hospital returned to full operational capacity on the afternoon of 6 April 2017.

(8) All patients delayed by surgical and outpatients postponements have been re-scheduled through routine operations.

Canberra Hospital—electrical systems
(Question No 294)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 12 May 2017:

(1) In relation to The Canberra Hospital electrical switchboard that was the subject of the fire on 5 April 2017, did the loss of electricity supply cause the failure of any in-use equipment for patient treatment, care or accommodation.

(2) What in-use equipment was affected.

(3) Did any patients suffer injury or any other effect, such as, but not limited to, infection as a result of that in-use equipment failure; if so, how many patients were affected.

(4) Did any patients die as a result of that in-use equipment failure; if so, how many patients died and what were the dates of death.

(5) Were those deaths referred to the ACT Coroner; if so, when; if not, why not and when will they be referred.

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