I am advised:
(1) to (3)
There are no plans to reduce nursing staff levels at John Hunter Hospital
Emergency Department. Nurse to patient ratios do not apply to NSW
hospitals. Nurse staffing at John Hunter Hospital's Emergency Department
is in accordance with the Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives'
Award. The Emergency Department is currently fully and appropriately
staffed.
Transfer of Care is the measure used to determine the timely transition of a
patient's care, from an ambulance to the care of the Emergency
Department. Transfer of Care data for the John Hunter Hospital is
extremely positive with significant improvements to ambulance delays in the
last six months. For January 2013, John Hunter Hospital achieved a
transfer of care of 89 per cent against the NSW Health target of 90 per
cent.
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