Question On Notice No. 371 asked in the Legislative Council on 9 November 2021 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the
Merredin Hospital, and I ask:
(a) for each month in 2021 to date, how many patient
transfers were required for imaging purposes and to which hospital(s) were they
transferred;
(b) by each month in (a), how
many patients were transferred for each of the following reasons:
(i) computed tomography (CT)
scans;
(ii) other radiology; and
(iii) other;
(c) what are the current radiology capabilities at Merredin
Hospital, by FTE; and
(d) what WACHS hospitals are serviced by Merredin Hospital
for their radiology needs?
Answered on 9 December 2021
I am advised:
(a)
|
Month 2021
|
Total Number of Patients Transferred
|
Hospital Transferred
|
|
January
|
9
|
Northam
|
|
February
|
10
|
Northam
|
|
March
|
3
|
Northam
|
|
April
|
2
|
Narrogin
|
|
5
|
Northam
|
|
May
|
10
|
Northam
|
|
June
|
5
|
Northam
|
|
July
|
4
|
Northam
|
|
August
|
6
|
Northam
|
|
September
|
8
|
Northam
|
|
October
|
4
|
Northam
|
|
November
(1-9 November)
|
1
|
Northam
|
(b) (i-iii)
|
Month 2021
|
Transferred for CT Scans
(i)
|
Other Radiology
(ii)
|
Other
(iii)
|
|
January
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
February
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
|
March
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
April
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
May
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
|
June
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
July
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
August
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
September
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
|
October
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
November
(1-9 November)
|
0
|
0
|
1
Ultrasound
|
(c) One FTE for a radiographer and a visiting sonographer two days per week.
(d) Bruce Rock; Kellerberrin; Kununoppin; Narembeen and Southern Cross.