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TENNANT CREEK HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
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ANNUAL REPORT
1991/92
TENNANT CREEK HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
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September 1992
Honourable Daryl Manzie MLA Minister for Health
and Community Services GPO Box 3146
DARWIN NT 0801
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Chairman Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board P0Box346 IBNNANTCREEK NT 0861
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I am pleased to forward the Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board Annual Report for 1991/92.
Yours sincerely
A. Fillmore CHAIRMAN
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TENNANT CREEK HOSPITAL ANNUAL REPORT 1991/92
On behalf of the Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board I am pleased to present to you the 1991/92 Annual Report.
The Board of Management comprising the members listed at Attachment A, enjoyed good attendance during 1991/92.
Dr. John Kiss resigned his position as chairperson due to the pressure of work. Mr A Fillmore has consented to act as Chairperson until a full membership of the Management Board is achieved.
Mr R Stow also resigned from the Management Board.
Both members will be missed by the remaining members of the Management Board.
HOSPITAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
The hospital has had several reviews undertaken in 1991/92.
Firstly the Kerr Report which recommended the maintenance of the Accident & Emergency holding area with closure of the rest of the hospital. This Report caused much concern amongst the staff and residents of Tennant Creek and the Barkly District.
Management and staff took positive action and identified areas where savings could be made.
The Cresap Report followed in 9/91 recommending the Tennant Creek Hospital remain open. The Report then reinforced the positive action being undertaken by management and staff.
These included amalgamating services to reduce nursing staff positions, transferring laundry services to Alice Springs Hospital resulting in the closure of Tennant Creek Hospital laundry. The after hours courier work was contracted out.
Staffing numbers were reduced by natural attrition. The large Maternity Ward is to have extensive alterations undertaken making the area more amenable to the service it provides. The excess space in the Maternity unit will allow the Dentist, General Practitioner and Family Youth and Children's Services staff to move onto the hospital campus. A true one -stop shop as all services providers of Health and Community Services in Tennant Creek and Barkly will be on the one campus. The staff look forward to being a total team.
The Cresap Report also changed the structure of the Department.
Whilst retaining a Hospital Manager, Medical Superintendent and Director of Nursing, Tennant Creek Hospital now comes under the General Manager Alice Springs Hospital to ensure optimal utilisation of resources and compatible policies.
This had worked well with the General Manager Alice Springs Hospital attending the monthly Hospital Management Board meetings in Tennant Creek.
HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
The grounds outside the staff dining room have been completed with the use of shade areas and planting of arid zone species.
The 24 bedsitters were repainted and furniture upgraded as required.
A non-slip surface was installed around the fenced pool area to prevent accidents from happening to staff and families.
A total of $86,000 was spent under the Capital Works program to replace an autoclave in CSSD, a gas burner stove in the kitchen, a Capnograph for the operating theatre, x-omatic camera in X-ray and a Sonapuls combined therapy unit for the Physiotherapy Department.
DONATIONS
The Hospital Auxiliary was very active in 1991/92.
The Hospital Auxiliary purchased:
. Colouring-in books for Childrens Ward
• Digital Sphygmonometer for Accident & Emergency . Educational motivation audio tapes for nursing staff . Childrens toys
Published a cook book for on going fund raising
STAFFING
The Tennant Creek Hospital has continued with two permanent Medical Officers on staff and a three-monthly rotating Medical Officer provided by Alice Springs Hospital. The General Practitioner and District Medical Officer provide some assistance with after hours call.
The three Allied Health positions of Pharmacy, Pathology and Radiography have remained stable. The Physiotherapy services ceased for three months due to the resignation of the incumbent and the difficulty in attracting a suitably qualified applicant.
Nursing and support staff remained reasonably stable during the year in part due to the Australian economic climate and high unemployment.
EXPENDITURE
SALARIES
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES CAPITAL ITEMS
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Maximum staff level June '92
A. FILLMORE CHAIRMAN
1990/91
3 198 1 016
84 348
$4 646
71 FTE
TENNANT CREEK HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
$'000 1991/92
2841 895
86 335
$4 157
ATTACHMENT 'A' APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE TENNANT CREEK
HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
JUNE 1991
DR. J KISS MR A FILLMORE MR R STOW MR K HERZOG MR D CURTIS
DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES MR M TYRRELL
MRS J BOWDEN
DR. M PEARSON MRS K STOW
COMMENCEMENTS 1990/91 Mr D Curtis
RESIGNATIONS 1990/91 Dr J Kiss
Mr R Stow
ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS
CHAIRMAN
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN MEMBER
MEMBER MEMBER
REGIONAL DIRECTOR UNTIL OCTOBER 1991
GENERAL MANAGER
ALICE SPRINGS HOSPITAL FROM 11/91
MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT DIRECTOR OF NURSING
September 1991
March 1992 April 1992
There were eleven (11) meetings during 1991/92 and attendance was as follows:
Attended Eligible to Attend
DR. J KISS 8 9
MR A FILLMORE 11 11
MR K HERZOG 11 11
MR R STOW 6 9
MR D CURTIS 4 8
