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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Hospital Beds

The Hon. T.T. NGO (15:06): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing about health.

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.T. NGO: On 27 November 2018, the Premier told the other place about bed closures:

The reality is that all hospitals should have some flex capacity, but we certainly shouldn't be keeping hospital beds open when there is no requirement for them. If we have no requirement, then they will remain flex beds.

My questions to the minister are:

1. Has the minister sought assurances that all beds and wards across major hospitals are being used and that there is no ward or bed sitting idle for budgetary reasons?

2. Has the government reopened all flex beds?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:07): I certainly haven't asked CEOs that question, because what I would be basically asking them is, 'Are you opening beds when you need them?' and I know they would do that.

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