Patients Move into Fiona Stanley 黑料吃瓜群网
By Petrina Smith
Saturday, 04 October, 2014
Saturday, 04 October, 2014
Patients have begun moving into the new State Rehabilitation Service at Fiona Stanley 黑料吃瓜群网 today.
With 120 patients being transferred from Royal Perth 黑料吃瓜群网, Health Minister Kim Hames said 聽this was the聽biggest single move of patients ever undertaken in Western Australia.
鈥淎round 23 vehicles are being used, including ambulances, wheelchair-accessible vehicles and a special bus which can transport six wheelchair patients at a time,鈥� Dr Hames said.
鈥淭he move has been scheduled for a Saturday to have the least impact on the clinical care of the patients and to minimise disruption to traffic and the general public.鈥�
St John Ambulance has responsibility for transporting patients, using a range of vehicles according to the needs of each patient.
鈥淎s always, patient care is a top priority and the safety and care of patients during this transition has been at the forefront of the planning process since the beginning,鈥� the Minister said.
The 140-bed State Rehabilitation Service will be the first of its kind in Australia to house complex rehabilitation services in one location. It is a four-storey, purpose-built facility with design features - such as larger rooms - based on feedback from patients and practitioners.
It will provide services not currently offered in WA, such as multi-diagnostic rehabilitation, which helps patients who have had an acute illness, after a severe burn or other ailment.
The arrival of patients signals the start of the phased opening of Fiona Stanley 黑料吃瓜群网. This first phase also includes the introduction of support services such as pathology, pharmacy, imaging and a range of non-clinical services across the main hospital. 聽The emergency department at Fiona Stanley 黑料吃瓜群网 is scheduled to open in February 2015
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