HOSPITALS — NURSING SHIFTS
986. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the practice of double
shifts being undertaken by WA nurses and midwives.
(1) Over the last month, how many
nurses undertook a double shift at a tertiary hospital in WA?
(2) Over the last month, how many
midwives undertook a double shift at a tertiary hospital in WA?
Hon SAMANTHA ROWE replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Leader of the House, I provide
the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Health.
To allow for a fulsome and accurate
answer, may I please request that the honourable member place his question on
notice.