Question - Seniors


Question

Number
1050
Subject
Seniors
(Cost of delayed discharge)
Asked by
Rattenbury, Shane
Directed to
Minister for Health
Question asked on
26 March 2026
Answer due on
26 April 2026
Question asked
  1. What is the current longest wait time of any patient for people in nursing-home type hospital stays (greater than 35 days with no more than a seven-day break and when the patient no longer requires acute care) waiting for an assessment.
  2. How much does each bed night cost in an ACT hospital for such patients as referred to in part (1).
  3. How much have nursing-home type hospital stays cost the ACT in total in 2025.