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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 9 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 February 2022 by Hon James Hayward

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS CARE — Bunbury Hospital at South West Health Campus

9. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to Bunbury Health Campus.

(1) How many intensive care unit beds are established and operational at Bunbury Hospital at South West Health Campus?

(2) How many respirators are stored at Bunbury health campus?

(3) Can the minister confirm that the McGowan government plans to relocate any regional COVID patient requiring ICU care to Perth?

(4) If yes to (3), is the McGowan government concerned that regional Western Australians requiring ICU care for COVID will not be able to be close to their families and community?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

(1) There are eight.

(2) Respirators include N95 masks required for use in all emergency departments. Supply of these stocks vary on a daily basis.

(3)–(4) Most COVID patients will be able to be cared for in their home. Approximately 0.5 to one per cent of patients will need hospital care. Most of these patients will be able to be managed in their local hospital. However, should they require ICU care, they will be transferred to an ICU in order for them to receive the highly specialised complex care that is only available in an ICU.