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Northern Territory Department of Health Library Services Historical Collection
ANNUAL REPORT 1995/96
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September 1996
The Hon Denis Burke MLA Minister for Health Services GPO Box 3146
DARWIN NT 0801
Dear Minister
ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
CHA/RIERSON
GOYE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD P0BOX421
NHUI.UNBUY NT 0881
I have pleasure in furnishing you with the Board's Report for 1995/96 year in accordance with Section 25 of the Hospital Management Board's Act 1980.
Yours sincerely
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/ Tony Mitchell
Chairperson
CENTRAL LIBRARY
2 3 OCT 1998
TERRITORY HEAL TH SERVICES
GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
ANNUAL REPORT
1995/1996
TO
THE HONOURABLE
MINISTER FOR HEAL TH SERVICES
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NHULUNBUY
SEPTEMBER 1996In accordance with Section 25 (1) of the Hospital Management Boards Act, I submit the Board's Annual Report on its and the Hospital's activities for the financial year ended 30 June 1996.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AS AT 30 JUNE 1996
Mr Tony Mitchell Dr Maxwell Chalmers Mrs Meribeth Fletcher Dr Will Allport Ms Denby Kitchener Mr Rob Gelok Mrs Marg Manfield
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson
Acting District/Hospital Manager Director of Medical Services Director of Nursing
Member Member
The Executive Officer, Ms Anne Winborne, or delegate, is the Secretary to the Board.
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
Changes in the composition of the Board during the year were as follows:
Mr Banambi Wunungmurra, due to work pressures, resigned from the Board. The Board has been actively pursuing another community representative from the local Aboriginal community.
There is a proposal to have exchange representation by members of the Gove District Hospital, Hospital Management Board and the Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation Board.
BOARD MEETINGS
Board meetings (numbers 5-9/1995 and 1-6/1996) were held in accordance with Section 18 of the Act.
5/95 17.07.95 1/96 08.01.96
6/95 14.08.95 2/96 19.02.96
7/95 11.09.95 3/96 11.03.96
8/95 23.10.95 4/96 15.04.96
9/95 11.12.95 5/96 14.05.96
6/96 17.06.96
ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS
There were 12 meetings and attendance was as follows:
Mr Tony Mitchell Dr Max Chalmers Mr Rob Gelok Mrs Marg Manfield District/Hospital Manager Director of Medical Services Director of Nursing
GENERAL BUSINESS
Attended 11
9 10 9 12 7 10
Eligible to Attend 12
12 12 12 12 12 12
During the year ended 30 June 1996, the Board dealt with the following items of business:
HOSPITAL SERVICES
• Total Quality Management
• Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Strategy Paper
• Casemix Implementation and impact on Gove District Hospital
• Master Capital Development Plan for Top End Hospitals
• Operations North Restructure and impact on Gove District Hospital
• Colocation of Ward 1 and 2
• Changes to Outpatient/ Accident & Emergency facilities
• Performance Agreements
• Efficiencies at Gove District Hospital in Hotel Services/Outpatient Department
• Proposed staged Minor New Works development in Accident & Emergency Department
MANAGEMENT BOARD
• Review of Goals
• Community representative from Aboriginal community
• Appropriate use of fund raising monies
• Workshop on Effective Meetings
• Health Fair
• Complaints Resolution
• Community Consultation and Feedback
PERSONNEL
• Medical staff turnover - recruitment and retention
• Pharmacist recruitment and retention
• Ongoing accommodation issues for nursing staff in particular
• Hotel Services Review
• Downgrading of District Manager position and management support infrastructure
REPORTS
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Monthly and Quarterly management reports Treasurer's report
District Hospital Manager report Director of Nursing report
Director of Medical Services report Financial reports
Hospital Management Board reports from Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek Hospitals
HOSPITAL STAFFING
1. MEDICAL STAFF
Dr Will Allport replaced Dr Paul Spillane as Director of Medical Services Dr Paul Spillane continues in service
Dr Sally Tideman commenced July 1995 and remains in service Dr Gary Flynn commenced in February 1996
The Minister approved 2 additional medical officer positions in East Arnhem District raising the level to 8 positions. Medical staffing levels fluctuated during 1995/96 particularly between December 1995 - February 1996 and a number oflocums were employed to cover unfilled vacancies. Recruitment has stabilised and stable, full medical staffing is projected for 1996/97.
1.1 FAMILY MEDICINE TRAINEE
Two Family Medicine Trainees continue to rotate through the Hospital on a 6 monthly rotation.
2. PARAMEDICAL STAFF Pharmacy
Laboratory Radiography
Mr Horst Thiele commenced a nine month contract in May 1996 Mr G Schraven continues in this position
Mrs Kelly Bradley commenced a 12 month contract in February 1996 and a part time position commenced to provide a visiting service to Groote Eylandt and Elcho Island
Physiotherapy Ms R Hannan continues in this position
3. NURSING STAFF
Nursing staff have experienced a consistency in permanent staff, however a lack of suitable accommodation can be a blockage to recruitment of staff.
HOSPITAL STATISTICS 1994/95
ACTIVITY
Number of Authorised Beds Average daily bed occupancy Average length of stay Number of live births
Number of operations Major Minor Number of outpatient treatments
Number of specialist clinics
SPECIALIST VISITS Gynaecological Paediatric
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Paediatric Cardiology Orthopaedic
Surgical Medical Eye
Dermatology
30 22 3.8 days 177
85 513 18657
46
6 9 4 1 6 10 5 4 1
WORKS PROGRAMS
The following works projects were approved for commencement in 1995/96 Minor New Works
• Extensions to Building Management System
• Provision of Ward 1 corridor isolation doors, upgrading of patient ablution areas.
• Installation of Glutaraldehyde Fume cupboard in Sterilizing Department
• Installation of new Operating Theatre light
• Provision of upgraded Chemical Storage area for Laundry
• Provision of washbay and oil traps to isolate from stormwater system
• Upgrading of computer "backbone" cabling system throughout campus
• Extensions to lawn sprinkler system
• Completion of upgraded building locking system throughout the hospital.
Specific Repairs and Maintenance
• Major service to air conditioning Chiller Plant
• Stage 2 of fire safety equipment upgrade all buildings
• Stage 4 of repairs to mechanical, electrical and hydraulic equipment
• Partially re roof Accident & Emergency building
• Replace Chiller make up tank
• Repairs to bore tank
• Repair pipework in duct between Accident & Emergency and Ward building Capital Works - nil projects
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Operating Theatre
Accident & Emergency Department
Hospital
Dyonics Camera System for Endoscope Ventilator and Pneumatic Tourniquet System Trauma Stretcher
Imed Infusion Pumps Electric Patient Lift 2 x Paediatric Beds
EXPENDITURE
90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 1. Salaries & Allowances
Expenditure 3489 3908 4267 4336 4316 4492
Budget Allocation 3490 3663 4270 4375 4329 4534
2. Operational Costs
Expenditure 1309 1359 2972* 2723 2827 3270
Budget Allocation 1310 1411 2919* 2720 2930 3178 3 Capital Items
Expenditure 168 111 159 103 147 131
Budget Allocation 183 193 166 155 179 144
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Note:NT Treasury changed the Major Categories of Cost from the 1992/93 financial year combining Other Services and Property Management into the Operational Cost category.
Also the divisionalisation of the Department of Health and Community Services has resulted in the inclusion of some staff previously Corporate Services into Hospital Services (Gove District Hospital).
Tony Mitchell Chairperson ·
Gove District Hospital Management Board
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