Question On Notice No. 1 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 15 June 2021 by Ms L. Mettam
Question Directed to the: Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the appointment of a Psychiatric Liaison Nurse (PLN) at Busselton Health Campus, and ask:
(a) How many hours per week is the nurse working at Busselton Health Campus;
(b) How many patients per month have been referred to the PLN for each of the months since her appointment last year;
(c) Of those patients referred, how many were:
(i) Female; and
(ii) Male;
(d) How many of the patients were aged:
(i) Under 13;
(ii) 13-18;
(iii) 19-30;
(iv) 31-45;
(v) 46-60; and
(vi) Over 60;
(e) How many of those patients were admitted to Busselton Health Campus overnight;
(f) How many of those patients were transferred to Bunbury Regional Hospital or another hospital/mental health unit; and
(g) What was the average length of stay for those patients admitted to hospital?
Answered on 3 August 2021
I am advised:
(a) 56 hours per week.
(b)
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June 2021 (to current date)
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17
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May 2021
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47
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April 2021
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42
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March 2021
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53
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February 2021
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55
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January 2021
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49
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December 2020
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37
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November 2020
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25
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October 2020
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22
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September 2020
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31
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August 2020
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37
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July 2020
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39
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Total
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454
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(c) (i) 254 Female
(ii) 200 Male
(d) Please note there were 454 referrals;
(i)-(ii) 85
(iii) 113
(iv) 129
(v) 83
(vi) 44
(e) 44
(f) 65
(g) 4.46 days