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(5) Staff who choose to wear “happy scrubs” also have standard uniforms available to them. In the general sense, the need for standard work attire or protective clothing is determined in circumstances where there is a safety, identification and/or other associated benefit to either staff members or Canberra Health Services consumers.
Canberra Hospital—intensive care unit
(Question No 2315)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:
(1) What contingency plans are being made for when the ICU at the Canberra Hospital (TCH) reaches a situation where it is at full capacity with no storage space on some days.
(2) When is the ICU at TCH projected to reach that point.
(3) Is Canberra Health Services planning to expand the ICU at its current location.
(4) When is the ICU as part of the Surgical Procedures, Inteventional Radiology and Emergency (SPIRE) due to commence operation.
(5) Is the Government considering adding an additional floor to the current emergency department for an ICU as a stopgap measure; if so (a) how long would it take to complete this project, (b) what disruption would it cause to existing services in the ED and (c) what is the indicative cost of this project.
(6) What plans does the Government have to expand the (a) Coronary Care Unit and (b) Cardiac Catheter Suites, areas.
(7) When will the Coronary Care Unit and Cardiac Catheter Suites become operational as part of SPIRE.
(8) How much additional space will be required for both the Coronary Care Unit and Cardiac Catheter Suites in the SPIRE project.
(9) What plans does Canberra Health Services have for the space used for the current Coronary Care Unit and Cardiac Catheter Suites.
(10) Does Canberra Health Services have plans to relocate Cardiac Care outpatient services; if so, where will these services be relocated.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Contingency plans for when the ICU at Canberra Hospital reaches full capacity include:
• Accommodating post anaesthesia patients bound for the ICU in Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) beds, with appropriate equipment, supplies and ICU staff deployed to the PACU;
• Taking a territory wide view by considering options for appropriate patient transfer between ICUs at Canberra’s hospitals;
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