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(13) How many staff will be working in the (a) Emergency Department, (b) operating theatres, (c) surgical beds, (d) interventional radiation department and (e) general wards of the SPIRE project.
(14) For each category in part (13), how many staff will be in addition to staff currently working in those areas of TCH.
(15) Where will neonatal intensive care be located when the SPIRE project is commissioned to service.
(16) What provision has been made for car parking in, or associated with, the SPIRE project.
(17) What is the anticipated cost of car parking in, or associated with, the SPIRE project.
(18) Is this cost for car parking part of the $500 million envelope allocated to the SPIRE project; if not, how will it be funded.
(19) Will the new pathology centre be part of the SPIRE project; if not, where will be located.
(20) How much will the new pathology centre cost.
(21) Is the cost for the new pathology centre part of the $500 million envelope allocated to the SPIRE project; if not, how will it be funded.
(22) When will the new pathology centre open.
(23) What elements of the SPIRE project will displace or replace existing elements at TCH, and what use will be made of displaced or replaced existing elements.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Theatre demand across the Territory is not anticipated to exceed theatre capacity ahead of SPIRE which will add capacity at the Canberra Hospital.
(2) 13.
(3) None.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) (a) The Government has committed to increase the number of theatres at the Canberra Hospital Campus from 13 to 20 as part of the SPIRE development. Noting the answer to question (1), there are no current plans to increase the physical capacity of operating theatres at the Canberra Hospital ahead of the SPIRE project. (b) As there is no increase in theatres at the current location, there is no associated infrastructure costs.
(6) (a) At Canberra Hospital, there were 14 same day beds and 155 overnight beds, which equates to 13 beds per theatre (noting Canberra Hospital is a tertiary level regional trauma hospital). (b) At Calvary Public Hospital Bruce there were 17 same day beds and 29 overnight beds. Furthermore, there were 4.5 theatres operational, which equates to approximately 10 beds per theatre.
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