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(2) How many beds are available in private hospitals in the ACT.

(3) What was the average growth in bed numbers in public hospitals in the ACT between 2012-13 and 2016-17, in percentage terms.

(4) What were the bed numbers per 1,000 head of ACT population for public hospitals in the ACT for each of the years from 2012-13 to 2016-17.

(5) Of total ACT Government expenditure on health in the ACT for 2016-17 what proportion was spent on (a) admitted patient care, (b) outpatient care, (c) emergency care, (d) hospital administration and (e) Health Directorate administration, excluding hospital administration.

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

ACT Health is currently preparing the 2016-17 Public Hospitals Establishment data submissions which are due in February 2018. For this reason, ACT Health is unable to provide 2016-17 bed numbers but will provide historic data for 2012-13 to 2015-16.

1. As at 30 June 2016, the total number of beds in each ACT public hospital was:

Canberra Hospital and Health Services:

777 beds

Calvary Public Hospital:

303 beds

Queen Elizabeth II Family Centre:

26 beds

2. ACT Health does not report data for private hospitals in the ACT.

3. Between 2012-13 and 2015-16, ACT public hospitals had an average growth rate in bed numbers of 3.9 per cent.

4. The number of available beds per 1,000 population in ACT public hospitals, between 2012-13 and 2015-16 was:

2012-13: 2.63

2013-14: 2.70

2014-15: 2.77

2015-16: 2.83

5. The proportion of total ACT Government health expenditure spent in the ACT for 2016-17 by service streams is as follows:

(a) $737,842,935.

(b) $121,932,955.

(c) $114,688,775.

(d) (Canberra Hospital and Health Services), $54,601,130.

(e) $59,425,074.

Planning—Weetangera
(Question No 368)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Planning and Land Management, upon notice, on 4 August 2017:


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