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DL HIST 362.11 GOV 1999/00
HISTORICAL COLLECTION
GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
ANNUAL REPORT
1999/2000
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The Hon Stephen Dunham MLA
Minister for Health Family & Children's Services GPO Box 3146
DARWIN NT 0801
Dear Minister
All correspondence to:
Chairperson
Gove District Hospital Management Board P0Box421
NHULUNBUY NT 0881
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I am pleased to provide for your information the Gove District Hospital Management Board's Report for 1999/2000 year in accordance with Section 25 of the Hospital Management Boards Act 1980.
Yours sincerely
Terry Huddleston Chairperson
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GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL
MANAGEMENT BOARD
ANNUAL REPORT
1999/2000
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I submit this Annual Report on the Hospital Board and the Hospital's activities for the financial year ended 30 June 1999.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AS AT 30 JUNE 2000 Mr Terry Huddleston
Mrs Gulumbu Mununggurr Ms Jill Yirrinyina Mununggurr Mr Barayuwa Mununggurr Mr Peter Lindenmayer Dr Bill Lax
Ms Virginia Martin
Chairperson Member Member Member
Board Secretary (General Manager, East Arnhem) Member (Director of Medical Services, East Arnhem) Member (Director of Nursing, Gove District Hospital)
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
• Mr Brian Lawrence resigned from the Board due to his departure from East Arnhem.
BOARD MEETINGS
Board meetings have continued to be held on the last Monday of each month. Eight meetings were held during the year, with three being cancelled due to inability to achieve a quorum.
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GENERAL BUSINESS
During the year ended 30 June 2000, the Board dealt with the following items of business:
• Hospital information leaflet
• Research Project on patient views of hospitalisation
• Quality Improvement processes
• Policy on release of bodies when disputed
• Murals for Ward 1 children's areas
• Reconciliation Week activities
• Hospital complaint statistics
• Official openings for labour pool and Theatre renovations
• Kiosk services
• Policy on gambling on hospital grounds
• Staff accommodation
• Pharmacy services
• Internet site
• Garma cultural festival
• Occupancy levels
• Filming on hospital grounds
• Renal dialysis needs
• Incinerator replacement
• Cryptospiridium outbreak
• Fund raising events
• Minor new works plans
• Furniture for staff BBQ area
• Hospital Board legislation
HOSPITAL STAFFING
1. MEDICAL STAFF
Dr Len Van Ingen resigned from his position of Director of Medical Services, and was replaced by Dr Bill Lax.
Medical staffing numbers have generally been adequate during the year.
2. PARAMEDICAL STAFF Pharmacy
Laboratory
Radiography Physiotherapy
Pharmacy services have been provided on a visiting basis by RDH Pharmacy Department during the year.
Ms Joanne Hagger returned to Alice Springs Hospital in December and was replaced as Laboratory Manager by Ann-Marie Reed.
Mr Phillip Watson continued as Radiographer in charge.
Ms Ruth Hannon resigned her position and was replaced by Claire Brownsworth.
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3. NURSING STAFF
Suzanne Gibbes resigned as Director of Nursing, and was replaced by Virginia Martin. The title of this position was changed to Nur~ing Director. General Nurse staffing has been adequate during the year, but the Hospital has sometimes experienced difficulty in recruiting sufficient number of midwives.
ACTIVITY
Number of Authorised Beds Average daily bed occupancy
Average length of stay exc same day Average length of stay inc same day Number of births
Number of operations
Number of outpatient treatments
• General treatments
• Accident & Emergency Number of specialist clinics
Allied Health
SPECIALIST VISITS
Major Minor Outpatients
Public Private Public Private
The Hospital arranged visits from the following specialties:
Gynaecology Paediatrics Ear Nose Throat Paediatric Cardiology Adult Cardiology Orthopaedics Surgery Medicine Ophthalmology Renal
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30 22.51 3.94 3.30 185 171 619
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386 7859 1292 1781 5129 2080
WORKS PROGRAMS
The following works projects were completed in 1999/2000:
• repair and upgrade of air handling systems;
• re-roofing of Stores, District Office and Staff Quarters;
• courtyards for ground floor staff quarters;
• installation of new roller ironer for laundry and Kitchen fridges; and
• improve lighting in A & E building.
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
• Blood Gas Analyser
• Haematology Counter
• Blood Culture Machine
• Operative and Post operative monitors (4)
• ECG Machine
• Defibrillators (2)
• Pulse oximeter
• Ophthalmology Slit lamp
• Colposcopy couch
• Milling Machine
• Roller ironer
• Kitchen fridges
• Laundry dryer
EXPENDITURE ($ X 1000)
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Salaries & Allowances Expenditure
Budget Allocation Operational Costs Expenditure Budget Allocation Capital Items Expenditure Budget Allocation
97/98
5711 5566
3986 3769
147 332
4 98/99
6272 6087
3552 3696
472 469
99/00
6903 6403
4016 3675
224 220
