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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research
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- When will bed numbers be increased at the John Hunter Hospital?
- How many additional beds will be provided?
- How many additional clinical staff will be employed to accommodate the
extra beds?
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Answer -
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- to (3) The Government's Better Hospitals & Healthcare Plan includes a
$3 billion investment into health capital, opening 1,390 beds and providing
2,475 extra nurses, including 275 additional Clinical Nurse/Midwife
Educators and Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialists over the term of this
Parliament.
I am advised that during 2010⁄11, 16 beds were opened at
the John Hunter Hospital and as at July 2011, NSW Health had recruited almost
600 extra nurses and midwives into the system since the election.
As
announced in the State Budget, a record $17.3 billion has been allocated to
health to return quality health services to the people of New South Wales.
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Question asked on 9 August 2011 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 31
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Answer received on 13 September 2011
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 43
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