Legislative Council: Thursday, October 16, 2008

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NURSE STAFFING LEVELS

259 The Hon. SANDRA KANCK (9 April 2008). Can the Minister for Health advise what were the theatre nursing staffing levels at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for the years:

1. 2005-06;

2. 2006-07; and

3. 2007-08?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): The Minister for Health has advised:

The Queen Elizabeth HospitalNursing Staff Levels
Operating TheatreBudgeted FTE
25 June 2005—23 June 2006 38.12
24 June 2006—22 June 2007 38.24
23 June 2007—9 April 2008
(Nights included) 39.89