Page 4909 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019
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Centenary Hospital for Women and Children—upgrade program
(Question No 2799)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 25 October 2019:
(1) In relation to the answer given to question on notice E19-266, will the Minister provide a copy of the (a) demand modelling and (b) clinical feedback, used to inform the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC) expansion; if not, why not.
(2) When will planning begin for the next phase of the CHWC in anticipation of the current expanded facility reaching capacity in 2031-32.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The demand modelling and clinical feedback was part of a Business Case presented to Cabinet. Therefore, this information is considered Sensitive: Cabinet and is unable to be released publicly.
(1) The ACT Health Directorate is developing a Territory-wide Health Service Plan. The Plan will identify priorities for health service development and redesign across the ACT. It will be based on a comprehensive assessment of health service needs across the care continuum on a geographic basis and for priority population groups. It will consider the range of public health services provided by Canberra Health Services inclusive of Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, Calvary Public Hospital Bruce and other organisations in the community.
Mental health—patient transfers
(Question No 2800)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Mental Health, upon notice, on 25 October 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Health):
(1) For each relevant private hospital during (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019, how many patients were transferred from (i) The Canberra Hospital, (ii) Calvary Public Hospital and (iii) University of Canberra Public Hospital.
(2) In relation to the data provided in part (1), for each relevant private hospital during (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, and (c) 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019, what did it cost to (a) transfer the patients to those private hospitals and (b) accommodate and treat the patients at those private hospitals.
(3) What were the three most frequent reasons for making the transfers.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
In relation to Canberra Hospital and University of Canberra Hospital:
(1) I have been advised by Canberra Health Services that, the information sought is not in an easily retrievable form, and that to collect and assemble the information sought solely for the purpose of answering the question would require considerable resources.
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