Page 2387 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020

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(2) In relation to inpatient beds (shelled):

a. the procurement process included pricing for an option to construct shell space to accommodate future inpatient facilities. This option will be reviewed during the design stage with the Early Contractor Involvement Partner (ECI Partner);

b. no shelled inpatient beds were planned to be constructed/shelled as part of the original CHE scope (i.e. the ACT Government approved scope);

c. there are currently no shelled inpatient beds at TCH; and

d. the net change in shelled inpatient beds will not be known until determination of the matter outlined at item (a) is made during the design stage for the CHE Project.

(3) In relation to adult intensive care unit (ICU) beds:

a. 56 adult ICU beds are planned to be constructed as part of the CHE Project,

b. there were 56 adult ICU beds planned to be constructed as part of the original CHE scope (i.e. the ACT Government approved scope).;

c. there are currently 31 ICU beds at TCH with an additional 8 to be delivered under a separate project; and

d. the net change in adult ICU beds will depend on future decisions to be taken regarding existing facilities at TCH.

(4) In relation to paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds:

a. Four PICU beds are planned to be constructed as part of the CHE Project;

b. there were four PICU beds planned to be constructed as part of the original CHE scope (i.e. the ACT Government approved scope);

c. there are currently no PICU beds at TCH; and

d. this represents a net change of plus four PICU beds at TCH once CHE is completed.

(5) In relation to coronary care units:

a. 24 Acute Cardiac Care Unit (ACCU) beds are currently planned to be constructed as part of the CHE Project;

b. there were 24 ACCU beds planned to be constructed as part of the original CHE scope (i.e. the ACT Government approved scope);

c. there are currently 18 ACCU beds at TCH; and

d. the net change in ACCU beds at TCH once CHE is completed will depend on future decisions to be taken regarding existing facilities at TCH.

(6) In relation to cardiac catheterisation laboratories (CCLs):

a. Two CCLs are planned to be constructed as part of the CHE Project;

b. the ACT Government approved scope included for two CCLs with a further space to be constructed as a shell expansion area;

c. there is currently one CCL at TCH; and

d. the net change in CCLs at TCH once CHE is completed will depend on future decisions to be taken regarding existing facilities at TCH.

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