GERALDTON HEALTH CAMPUS — STAFF
861. Hon
STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to recent media coverage
that Geraldton Regional Hospital is experiencing a staff shortage.
(1) What is the
current approved number of FTE doctors, nurses and midwives required to safely
run Geraldton Regional Hospital?
(2) How many
doctors, nurses and midwives were employed at Geraldton Regional Hospital over
the following years —
(a) 2019–20;
(b) 2020–21;
and
(c) 2021 to date?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of 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 this question on notice.