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HISTORICAL
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GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
ANNUAL REPORT
1989/90
GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 1989/90
TO
THE HONOURABLE
MINISTER FOR HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES
CENTRAL LIBRARY 2 3 OCT 1998
TERRITORY HEALTH SERVICES
NHULUNBUY September 1990
GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
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Dear Minister
I have pleasure in furnishing you with the Board's Report for 1989/90 year in accordance with Section 25 of the Hospital Management Board Act 1980.
Yours sincerely
Ben van der Zor..
Chairman
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1 . MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD
In accordance with Section 25 (1) of the Hospital Management Boards Act, I sul::mit the Board's Annual Report on its and the hospital's activities for the financial year ended 30th June 1990.
Composition of the Board as at 30th June 1990:
Mr Bernardus van der Zon Vacant
Dr Stephen Meredith Mr Gatjil Djerrkura
Mrs Margaret Sheridan, or delegate Dr Michael King, or delegate Sr Pamela Charles, or delegate
Chairman Deputy Chairman Member
Member
Reg{onal Director
Director Medical Services Director of Nursing The Director Management Services, Mr Rodney Sawyer, or delegate, is Secretary to the Board.
New Appointments and Resignations
Changes in the composition of the Board during the year are as follows:
Ms Lynette Orchard's term of office expired on 4 December 1989 and she did not seek reappointment due to family commitments.
Attendance at Board Meetings
There were nine monthly meetings and attendance was as follows:
Mr Bernard.us van der Zon Ms Lynette Orchard Dr Stephen Meredith Mr Raymond Hargreaves Mr Gatjil Djerrkura Regional Director
Director Medical Services Director of Nursing
2 . BOARD MEETI:00.S
Attended
8 1 5 7 3 8 6 7
Eligible to Attend
9 4 9 9 9 9 9 9
Board Meetings (Numbers 98 to 106) were held in accordance with Section 18 of the Act.
The August meeting was brief and informal due to the visit of the Secretary, Mr Ray Norman, for the Statutory Hospital Inspection.
The meetings for November and December 1989 did not take place as a number of members were on leave and a quorum was not available.
Page 3 3. GENERAL BUSINESS
During the year ended 30 June 1990, the Board dealt with the following items of business:
Hospital Services
Christmas/New Year Ward closure
Medical evacuations to Royal Darwin Hospital Extension of visiting hours
Specialists visits Physiotherapist Management Board
Social functions to welcome new board members Hospital Inspection Reports
Appointments/terminations Melbourne Cup luncheon Management Board Role Annual Hospital Inspection Chainnan's Meeting
Board Vacancy Board Report Resignations Personnel
Alternate Staff accommodation for displaced staff
during the construction period of bedsitter units at the Nurses Quarters
Nursing staff resignations Nursing summer school Staff training centre Industrial situation General practitioner Orderly training Fquipnent
Emergency backup for ambulance Ambulance response time
Gove District Hospital paging system New ambulance
Reports
Financial report Complaints
Complaint - re Ward II
Miscellaneous
infection control and quality assurance committee vehicle accidents on Bulman/Gove track
Department Of Health & Community Services Management structural changes
role delineation of NT hospitals Christmas decorations
patient/staff safety work study program mosquito awareness aboriginal hostel quality assurance
4 . QUARTERLY INSPECTIONS OF THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX
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Limited inspections of the Hospital Complex occurred during this period due to the reduction of two Private members, and the inability of others to make inspections.
When the Board has its full complement the following areas are allocated to each individual member for separate inspection.
1) Hospital Wards
2) casualty/Public Relations 3) Stores/catering
4) Maintenance/Laundry/Domestic Area
5) Staff Accommodation/Staff Facilities
5. YEARLY INSPECTION OF THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX IN THE PRESENCE OF THE
DEPAR'IMENTAL HEAD
In accordance with Section 24 (3) of the Act, the Board accompanied by Mr Ray Norman, the Secretary for Health and Community Services, inspected the Hospital Complex. The inspection occurred on 9 August 1989.
6. SUMMARY OF FINDIN3S IN RELATION 'ID THE CONDITION OF HOSPITAL FACILITIES 'AS NOI'ED DURIN3 INSPECTION
Mr Norman and Board members closely inspected the autoclaves in Central Sterilising Deparbnent and the developer in Radiology which were scheduled for replacement on the 1989/90 capital Equipnent Program.
Mr Norman was shown the two rooms to be used as a home birthing unit and proposed alterations and conditions of utilisation were explained by Dr King.
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7. HOSPITAL STAFFING
(a) MEDICAL STAFF
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Dr Michael King continued as the Director Medical Services.
Dr Pilli Sundara Martin and Dr Anthony Cohen continued as Medical Officers.
Dr Lloyd Douglas Fletcher resigned in July 1990 as District Medical Officer and Dr Joseph Ferris conunenced on 25 September 1989 to replace him.
( b) PARAMEDICAL STAFF Pharmacy:
Laboratory:
Radiography:
Physiotherapy:
(c) NURSING STAFF
Mr Nonnan Brothchie ceased employemnt on 14 December 1989, he was replaced by Ms Robyn Fenton-Smith who conunenced on 11 December 1989 and continues in the position.
After some temporary relief this position was pennanently filled by Mr Gab Schraven on 20 September 1989.
Helen Devon continued as Radiographer
Ms Ruth Hannon continued as Physiotherapist and Ms Wendy Anetts was employed in September 1989 to l:x:x:>st services to the rural conununities.
During the financial year Gove District Hospital e~'perienced a 92.58%
turnover for Registered Nurses and a 66. 7% turnover for Enrolled Nurses. As the figures for 88/89 were a combined figure, these can not be accurately compared.
(d) ADMINISTRATI'.JE STAFF
Minimal change occurred during the year.
(e) IX:>MESTIC & MAINTENANCE STAFF
Some turnover of domestic staff, hov.-rever, no more than usually experienced. Mr Graeme Ellis commenced as a fitter in Maintenance on 20 July 1989. The positions of Foreman and Refrigeration Mechanic were abolished, with Mr Frank Parker accepting a redundancy package on
11 August 1989.
8. HOSPITAL STATISTICS Activity
Number of authorised beds Average bed occupancy
Average length of stay Aboriginal Non-Aboriginal Number of live births
Number of operations
Number of outpatient treatments
30 25.35
5.55 days 3.29 days 211
364 12290
Specialist Visits - Gynaecological Ophthalmic Orthopaedic ENI'
cardiology Paediatric Dermatological
9. W)RKS PROORAM
4 5 7 2 8
The following Works Projects were carried out in 1989/90:
Minor New Works
1 Electrical Works to Bore
2 Connect Bore to ground watering system
3 Supply and install system monitor for faults and alarms
Repairs & Maintenance
~jor Projects
1 Re-r(X)f services building 2 Overhaul of 2 Trane chillers
3 Repairs to interior walls and ceilings services building 4 Repairs to c(X)ling tower
5 Repair of surface damage to roarr.vays
Capital Works
1 Convert 12 single r(X)ms to 6 self contained bed sitter units
2 Supply and install 250 kw unattended fire tube boiler
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$16,000
$37,000
$16,000
Expenditure
$
88,375 9,500 22,000 7,000 10,000
Expenditure
$
$150,000
$122,000
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Capital Equiµnent 1989/90
The following Capital Equipnent was acquired during the course of the year.
Location - - - - A & E A & E
Radiology
Operating theatre Pathology
Pathology Ward 1 Ward 1 Ward 2
Item
Ventilator/regulator Ambulance
X-ray developer Cystoscope Incubator
Laminar flow cabinet Defibrillator ECG machine Overhead heater Cobas Mira S analyser
* Funded under Hospital Enhancement Program 10. EXPENDITURE
85/86 86/87 ($'000) ($'000) 1. Salaries & Allowances
Expenditure on Salaries 2852 2652 Budget Allocation 2820 2700 2. Administrative Expenses
Actual Expenditure 1334 1308 Budget Allocation 1334 1340 3. Capital Equipnent
Actual Expenditure 49 58
Budget Allocation 53 64
4. Other Services Actual Expenditure Budget Allocation 5. Property Management Actual Expenditure Budget Allocation
Cost
87/88 88/89 ($'000) ($'000)
3080 3340 3090 3361
1525 1211 1525 1212
66 91
67 101
25 80
174 869 177 875
3,249 30,250 24,755 7,178 1,998 7,900 * 7,767 1,998 2,495 75,000 *
89/90 ($'000)
3292 3353
1238 1264
152 244
568 578
899 850 (Note Pharmacy costs for 85/86 and 86/87 are not included in the aoove· figures.)
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11. GENERAL Conununity
T:le hospital continues to offer the following to the people of Nhulunbuy - Work experience
Tours appropriate to the area of subjects being taught at school Tours by organisations and members of the public on request - Lions Club, ~~ssion Aviation Fellowship
Donations
The Lions Club, along with the local motorcycle club, donated soft toys to the Children's Ward Gove District Hospital at Christmas time.
Goods and money, over $900, have been donated by various community groups to improve the appearance of the labour ward. A 'staging' room has also been furnished with comfortable furniture, including music, for the use of women and families during early labour.
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