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Northern Territory Department of Health Library Services Historical Collection
ANNUAL REPORT 1996/97
HISTORICAL COLLECTION
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GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
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GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
Facsimile: 8987 0333 Telephone: 8987 0211
/ O October 1997
The Hon Denis Burke :MLA Minister for Health Services GPOBox3146
DARWIN NT 0801
Dear Minister
All correspondence to:
Chairperson
Gove District Hospital Management Board P0Box421
NHULUNBUY NT 0881
I have pleasure in furnishing you with the Board's Report for 1996/97 year in accordance with Section 25 of the Hospital Management Boards Act 1980.
Yours sincerely
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Dr Max Chalmers Acting ChairpersonCENTRAL LIBRARY 2 3 OCT 1998
TERRITORY HEAL TH SERVICES
GOVE DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
ANNUAL REPORT
1996/97
TO
THE HONOURABLE
MINISTER FOR HEAL TH SERVICES
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NHULUNBUY
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In 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 1997.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AS AT 30 JUNE 1996 Mr Tony Mitchell
Dr Maxwell Chalmers Mr Rob Gelok Mrs Marg Manfield Mr Peter Lindenmayer Dr Len Notaras Mrs Annette Connolly
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Member
Member
General Manager
Acting Director of Medical Services Acting Director of Nursing
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
Changes in the composition of the Board during the year were as follows:
Mr Tony Mitchell resigned 10 February 1997, and Dr Chalmers then assumed the responsibilities of Chairperson.
Mrs Marg Manfield resigned 7 March 1997
BOARD MEETINGS
Board meetings were held in accordance with Section 18 of the Act as follows:
7/96 02.07.97 8/96 05.08.97 9/96 16.09.97
Meetings were unable to be held after this date due to an inability to achieve a quorum.
GENERAL BUSINESS
During the year ended 30 June 1997, the Board dealt with the following items of business:
HOSPITAL SER VICES
• Casemix issues
• Accident & Emergency services
• Radiography services
MANAGE:MENT BOARD
• Variety Club funding
• Mobile Mammogram visit to Gove
• Clinical School
PERSONNEL
• Operations Manager position
• Theatre staffing
• Nurse recruitment problems
REPORTS
• District Planning Meeting
• Deloittes Report
• Silver Thomas Hanley Hospital Development Report
HOSPITAL STAFFING
1. :MEDICAL STAFF
Dr Will Allport resigned as Director of Medical Services, and Dr Len Notaras took on the responsibilities of Acting Director of Medical Services on an interim basis while the position was advertised.
1.1 FAMILY :MEDICINE TRAINEE
Two Family Medicine trainees continue to rotate through the Hospital on a 6 monthly rotation.
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2. PARAMEDICAL STAFF Phannacy
Laboratory Radiography
Mr Oscar Davies took up this permanent position in 22 March 1997.
Mr Gabe Schraven took leave from this position in October 1996, and has been replaced by Ms Jane Martin on an acting basis.
Mrs Kelly Bradley completed a 12 month contract in February 1997, and Mr Graham Bates returned from leave to resume this position.
Physiotherapy Ms Ruth Hannan continues in this position.
3. NURSING STAFF
Nursing staff recruitment remained difficult, in part due to a lack of suitable
accommodation. New appointments included Director of Nursing, Suzanne Gibb es, and senior positions in Ward 2 and Operating Theatre.
HOSPITAL STATISTICS 1996/97
ACTIVITY
Number of Authorised Beds Average daily bed occupancy Average length of stay Number of live births Number of operations
Number of outpatient treatments Number of specialist clinics
SPECIALIST VISITS
( awaiting data from Bruce Dunn)
Major Minor
30 69%
4.3 days 189
92 610 5790 58
The Hospital arranged visits from the following specialties:
Gynaecology 6
Paediatrics 10
Ear Nose Throat 4
Paediatric Cardiology 1
Orthopaedics 8
Surgery 12
Medicine 12
Ophthalmology 4
Dermatology 1
WORKS PROGRAMS
The following works projects were approved for commencement in 1996/7: · Minor New Works
• Upgrading of shower and toilet facilities
• Extensions to Building Management System
• Installation of screens and awnings
• Extension to carpark
Specific Repairs and Maintenance
• Fire Safety equipment repairs
• Roofing, plastering, capping repairs
• Piping replacement and repair
• Mechanical equipment repairs
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT Operating Theatre
• Colonoscope
• Electrosurgical unit
• Vital signs monitor
Accident & Emergency Department
• Autoclave
• ECG Hospital
• Patient monitors
• Photocopiers
• TowMotor
• Carpet cleaner
EXPENDITURE
91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 1. Salaries & Allowances
Expenditure 3908 4267 4336 4316 4492 5371
Budget Allocation 3663 4270 4375 4329 4534 5363
2. Operational Costs
Expenditure 1359 2972* 2723 2827 3270 3479
Budget Allocation 1411 2919* 2720 2930 3178 3076 3 Capital Items
Expenditure 111 159 103 147 131 154
Budget Allocation 193 166 155 179 144 154
* 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 Territory Health Services has resulted in the inclusion of some staff previously Corporate Services into Hospital Services (Gove District Hospital).
Dr Max Chalmers Acting Chairperson
Gove District Hospital Management Board
Goverrment ·Printer of the Northern Territory
