HOSPITAL CHARACTERISTICS
In 2009-10, there were 193 Acute and psychiatric hospitals with operating theatres, a decrease of two from 2008-09. These hospitals represented a total of 1037 operating theatres, 78 greater than the previous cycle. New South Wales had 32.8% of Australia's operating theatres, while the percentages were 24.5% in Victoria, and 21.8% in Queensland. The average number of sessions per operating theatre per week was 7.0 with an average of 36.6 hours of theatre time used.
There were 247 dedicated day surgery theatres in Acute and psychiatric hospitals in 2009-10, 46 more than in 2008-09. Of these, 70.0% are located in New South Wales (21.9%), Victoria (28.7%) and Queensland (19.4%). Per theatre per week, the average number of sessions was 5.7, and the average theatre time used was 19.4 hours.
In 2009-10, there were 41 Acute and psychiatric hospitals in Australia which offered accident and emergency services. This was an increase of two hospitals when compared to 2008-09, and an increase of 26,000 occasions of service. Among the states, Victoria had the largest number of hospitals with accident and emergency services with 14 (an increase of 3 since 2008-09), followed by Queensland with 10 (the same as reported in 2008-09).
In 2009-10 there were 2.1 million occasions of service in non-admitted patients services in Acute and psychiatric private hospitals in Australia. Of these the most common services provided were Accident and emergency (527,000 occasions of service), Allied health services (468,000), and Pathology (253,000).
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