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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research
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- What is the Government doing to improve waiting times at John Hunter
Hospital Emergency Department?
- Why does John Hunter Hospital Emergency Department have fewer staff than
some Sydney Hospital Emergency Departments, which treat fewer people?
- What percentage of patients presenting to John Hunter Hospital Emergency
Department in the past 12 months are not being treated within the Federal
Government's four hour benchmark?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- to (3) The John Hunter Hospital Emergency Department is appropriately and
fully staffed, noting that staffing is dependent on demographics, number of
patients and the services the Hospital provides. The Emergency Department's
patients are triaged before registering with clerical staff. The 'fast track
area' where minor injuries are treated is being reviewed and an Early Treatment
Zone is being developed where suitable patients can be treated in the waiting
room.
John Hunter Hospital has also enrolled in the "Whole of
Hospital" program being introduced across the whole State. The program is
aimed at improving access to care, but particularly focused on achieving
improved patient flow.
Publically available information on emergency
department attendances and performance is available at the Bureau of Health
Information website at: www.bhi.nsw.gov.au.
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Question asked on 18 June 2013 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 161
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Answer received on 23 July 2013
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 165
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