198. Hon Alison Xamon to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to consultation liaison services at Joondalup Health Campus, and I ask:
(a) how much dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017;
(b) how much dedicated psychiatrist FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017; and
(c) how much dedicated registrar FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017?
Hon Alanna Clohesy replied:
In regards to consultation liaison services at Joondalup Health Campus (JHC):
(a) – (c) Nil. JHC does not have FTE dedicated only to a psychiatric consultation liaison service. Psychiatric consultation at JHC is available on 24 hours a day 7 days a week on an “as requested basis”. The service includes a combination of Psychiatric Consultant and Registrar and Nursing coverage.