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KATHERINE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
ANNUAL REPORT
1990/91
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KATHERINE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD NORTHERN TERRITORY
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23rd September 1991
The Hon D.W. Manzie
All correspondence to:
Chainnan Katherine Hospital Management Board PMB73 KA1HERINE NT 0851
Minister for Health & Community Services G.P.O. Box 3146
DARWIN
NT 0801
Dear Minister
Please find attached the 1990/1991 Annual Report of the Katherine Hospital Management Board, as required by Section 25(1) of the Hospital Management Boards Act.
Yours sincerely
Helen Peut CHAIRMAN
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KATHERINE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 1990/1991
As Chairman elected 16 July 1991, I have much pleasure in
presenting the Annual Report of the Katherine Hospital Management Board for the year ending August 1991.
CHANGES IN BOARD MEMBERSHIP
1. Win Snodgrass retired in January 1991, having served six years, some of which as Chairman; Dr PD Short replaced her as Acting Chairman.
2. Gail Davies resignation was accepted with regret in May 1991.
3. Gillian Hagger, Gloria Duffy and Helen Peut were welcomed to the Board during the year.
UPGRADING AND REDEVELOPMENT
Stage Two of the hospital redevelopment was completed, including the upgrading of the Pathology, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and Outpatient Departments. Stage Three, being the renovation of Jack Roney Wing, the general medical and surgical ward, valued at
$0.4 million, was commenced in April with completion expected during July. Authorised beds were .reduced from 60 to 42 from 19 April to 1 August 1991.
Disruptions to services were kept to a minimum by delaying elective surgery and implementing an early discharge plan by which patients were discharged to hostels or motels, with hospital-based nurses providing day-to-day care.
PATIENT CARE
This service continues to operate at a high level of efficiency.
HOSPITAL STAFFING
Staffing at the hospital has been satisfactory, although the lack of permanent medical staff continues to pose problems.
It has been recognised for some time that the Pathology workload is excessive and some relief was provided when Westerns Pathology commenced providing pathology services to the Rural Health
Clinics in April 1991.
SPECIALIST VISITS
Specialists visited as usual, with increasing numbers.
Areas of concern at present - Ophthalmology.
Appreciation must be expressed for the continuity of services
MINISTERIAL VISIT
In May, the Minister for Health, The Hon D.W. Manzie, visited Katherine Hospital and met with Board members at luncheon, prior to being given a guided tour of the Hospital.
Mr Manzie met the various Heads of Department and many of the staff during the afternoon. The Minister commented on the pleasant atmosphere and smooth running of the hospital.
CONCLUSION
The Board wishes to congratulate the Medical Superintendent and staff of Katherine Hospital for the high standard of management, patient care and services provided this year. The co-operation of all staff was evident, even while working under difficult circumstances brought about by the structural alteration of the hospital.
HELEN PEUT CHAIRMAN
