Page 4910 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019

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In this instance, I do not believe that it would be appropriate to divert resources from other priority activities for the purposes of answering the Member’s question.

(2) Please see response to Question 1.

(3) Please see response to Question 1.

In relation to Calvary Public Hospital Bruce:

(1)-(2)

(a) 2017-18

(b) 2018-19

(c) 2019-30 Sep 2019

(ii) Calvary Public Hospital Bruce

(1)

3

7

0

(2)(a)

$0 additional cost

$0 additional cost

$0

(2)(b)

$10,982

$22,103

$0

*The above table includes information relating to public patients transferred to a private hospital as a public patient.

(3) Calvary Public Hospital Bruce does not routinely use private hospital services for the treatment of public patients. Where Calvary has purchased private hospital beds for treating public patients the reason is service demand.

Canberra Hospital—SPIRE project
(Question No 2801)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 25 October 2019:

(1) What will be the access route for emergency vehicles to the Surgical Procedures Interventional Radiology and Emergency building (SPIRE).

(2) Does the route mean it will (a) take longer or (b) involve more manoeuvring, for emergency vehicles to access SPIRE than accessing the existing emergency department; if yes, what risks does this pose for patients being transported in the emergency vehicles.

(3) What consultation has or will be undertaken with nearby residents as to access by and noise from emergency vehicles on their approach to SPIRE.

Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) At this stage of design planning, the proposed access route for the new state-of-the-art emergency, surgical and critical healthcare facility on the Canberra Hospital campus will be along Palmer Street and directly into the rear access ambulance hardstand.

(2) Any difference in travel distance to the new emergency vehicle yard (compared to the existing location) will depend on the approach route and in most cases will be marginal. The new emergency vehicle yard will be designed to optimise the process of arriving and transferring patients into the Emergency Department. No abnormal vehicle manoeuvring will be required.

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