GERALDTON
HEALTH CAMPUS — CODE YELLOW DECLARATIONS
1019. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to Geraldton Health Campus.
(1) On how many
occasions in September, October and November to date has a code yellow been
declared at the hospital?
(2) Of the occasions identified in
(1), how many relate to —
(a) workforce shortages; and
(b) patient demand?
(3) What are the thresholds for
declaring such an emergency at the hospital?
(4) How many beds are currently
available for use at the hospital?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Health.
It
is not possible to provide the requested information in the time required and I
therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.