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(i) Average and total payments

Year

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

Number

13

7

14

17

11

2

Total

$719,922.57

$536,915.15

$1,442,628.74

$1,817,402.61

$1,216,410.80

$67,831.10

Average

$55,378.66

$76,702.16

$103,044.91

$106,906.04

$110,582.80

$33,915.55

(ii) Total payments broken down by professional type

(Graph available at the Chamber Support Office).

(7)

(Graph available at the Chamber Support Office).

(8) There were no were no voluntary or involuntary redundancies paid to Executives in the year 2018-2019 to date.

Canberra Hospital—radiology department
(Question No 2958)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 21 February 2020:

(1) In relation to the Medical Imaging Department at The Canberra Hospital, how many images were undertaken for each financial year since 2011-12 to date broken down by (a) computed tomography, (b) magnetic resonance imaging, (c) ultrasound, (d) x-ray, (e) nuclear medicine, (f) image intensifier, (g) mammography, (h) positron emission tomography scan, (i) radio fluoroscopy, (j) angiography and (k) any other categories.

(2) Further to part (1), what is the number of images in each category which were read off-site during each financial year to date.

(3) Why has there been a significant increase in the proportion of x-ray images being read off-site when the number of procedures has only increased incrementally over the same period.

(4) Why has there been a significant increase in the number of computed tomography images being read off-site when the number of procedures has only increased incrementally over the same period.

(5) For each type of image identified in part (1), what is the (a) average, (b) median, (c) longest and (d) shortest wait time between (i) referral and the patient undergoing the procedure, (ii) the procedure occurring and the results being returned from an onsite reading, (iii) the procedure occurring and the results being returned from an off-site reading and (iv) the patient undergoing the procedure and being informed of the results.

(6) What concerns have been raised by medical professionals regarding the off-site readings, including questions about the results being unavailable or inaccurate and how have these concerns been addressed.

(7) Were all patients who had their results read off-site informed the images would be or had been read off-site; if not, why not.

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