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ALICE SPRI GS HOSPITAL MANAGEME OARD
ANNUAL REPORT
1989/90
ALICE SPRINGS HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
Fax: (089) 52 2712 Telephone: (089) 50 2211
In reply quote
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14 September 1990
The Honourable Steve Hatton, M.L.A.,
Minister for Health and Community Services GPO Box 3146
DARWIN NT 0801 Dear Minister
All correspondence to:
Oiairman
Alice Management Board
PO Box
ALlCE SPRINGS NT 0870
to forward the Alice Springs Hospital Management s Annual Report for 1989/90 as required.
Yours sincerely
Shotton
ALICE SPRINGS HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 1990
In accordance with Section 25(1) of the
Boards Act, I submit the Board's Annual Report on its hospital's activities for the financial year ended 30 June,
Mrs Shotton Dr A J
Mrs
Chairman
Appointed Member Appointed Member Member Director Mrs
Mrs
Officer
Dr Ross Peterkin attends Board as
Medical
The Secretary, Mr C Burrows or acts as
Secretary to the Board.
Penny Greene res
Mitchell was Peter Cardiff
twelve (12)
Mr Peter
Roy Mitchell Director Director Nursing Chief Executive Officer
from the Board as from January 31,
to the Board in May, 1990.
from the Board as from May, 1990.
Attended 12
9 11 5 8 1 9 10 12 6
and attendance was as
12 12 12 6 11 2 12 12 12 6
Requests for the of a child care on the campus of the Hospital use staff were received over a period of some months. Funding for a feasibility study has
in the New Initiative for 1990/91. The need to be open for hours to enable its staff on afternoon and shifts.
PATIENT SERVICES
became smoke free as from 1, 1989, education for staff
Shorter were confirmed a trial
a result of the need for increased meal times.
This commit tee areas the activities, details
The ,:;f
will now be 1990.
for re-accreditation at the end
CONCERNS
( 1)
Alice Springs Hospital faces a challenging and somewhat daunting task in its endeavours to meet the needs ( and wants) of the diverse Central Australian resident and those of the
tourists.
are canvassed
communication between
do about in a constructive
way remains a matter of considerable concern to the Board.
(2) Finances
of financial resources
allocations becomes more difficult The for services does not diminish
narrow. Closure for of time
of elective surgery have been forced on the Such actions do not lead to
enhance the image of the
Staff Turnover
Staff turnover, among
to lead to well as
on time of are
arrivals. Information received from other indicates that this is not confined to If scarce financial and human resources are to most cost-effective then the solutions created staff turnover need to be
Local efforts will is to be resolved.
Shotton
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