MODBURY HOSPITAL

104 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (17 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 3, p. 44—

1. What is the government's long-term vision and plan for the Modbury Hospital?

2. What is the total cost to the Health Budget in 2012-13 for the maintenance and operation of the hospital including staffing, administrative and maintenance costs?

3. How many beds are in operation at the hospital and across what functions?

4. What is the total number of employees at Queen Elizabeth, including FTEs and actual persons?

5. What is the total number of Emergency Department arrivals at the hospital at present and what is the forecast?

6. What changes to the Emergency Department will be enabled by the $17.4 million expansion, what is the program and timetable for work and when will the project be bought to Public Works Committee?

7. Is the $15 million scheduled for 2012-13 linked to the Emergency Department redevelopment?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts): I am advised:

1. The Government's vision for the Modbury Hospital is outlined in South Australia's Health Care Plan 2007-16. This Plan indicates that the Modbury Hospital will take a key role in servicing the needs of the ageing population in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. In addition to the current services such as medical, surgery, paediatrics and mental health being provided, the aim is to enhance services for older persons related to rehabilitation, aged care and palliative care.

2. The total budget for the Modbury Hospital in 2012-13 is $106.8 million, excluding corporate overhead budgets relating to the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

The annual maintenance costs for 2012-13 (excluding utilities such as electricity, gas and other fuels) are $1.78 million.

3. The Modbury Hospital has a total of 152 beds (average available beds in 2011-12—preliminary), spread across the functions of medical, mental health, paediatrics, palliative care, surgery, and geriatric evaluation and management.

4. As at June 2012, the Modbury Hospital had 727 employees (554.7FTE).

5. There were a total of 35,510 Emergency Department presentations at the Modbury Hospital in 2011-12. The forecast for 2012-13 is 36,400 presentations, calculated by applying the annual growth rate over the past three years to the 2011-12 result. The accuracy of Emergency Department presentation forecasts are impacted by many variables, including the unpredictability of seasonal illnesses such as influenza.

6. The redevelopment of the Emergency Department involves an expansion and complete redevelopment of the existing facility. It involves the expansion of formal treatment spaces from 23 to 40 thereby providing appropriate facilities to enable timely patient treatment. The project was presented to the Public Works Committee on 25 July 2012. The construction activities for the redevelopment of the Emergency Department are scheduled to commence in August 2012 and be completed in December 2013.

7. The $15 million allocated in 2012-13 is part of the $46.4 million Modbury Redevelopment incorporating the redevelopment of the Emergency Department and new Rehabilitation Unit. This $15 million will be expended on the Emergency Department as it is the first stage of works.