Hospital Services

87 87Mrs HURN (Schubert) (12 September 2023). In relation to the additional hospital activity measure, can you provide a breakdown of the additional services and/or staff delivered as part of this funding?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

The funding for this measure has been allocated to address activity demand pressures being experienced across the system.

In 2022-23 the demand for hospital services increased by 3.0 per cent for hospital admissions, 4.2 per cent for emergency department presentations and 5.1 per cent for outpatient services, compared to the previous year. Activity growth across the system remains higher than the historical average of 1.7 per cent, and this is expected to continue in 2023-24.

The funding has been allocated to the Local Health Networks (LHNs) as activity-based funding in line with the national funding model and aligned to where relevant activity was delivered in 2022-23.