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Health care snapshot

Take a look at the breadth and frequency of care we provide

Health care snapshot

In 2021/22, SMHS staff provided the following care and treatment across our community:

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  • Our emergency departments treated 224,149 emergency presentations. Of these:
    • 48,499 were children
    • 20,907 was the highest number of patients seen in one month
    • 393 patients were seen in just one day at Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH).
  • 5,496 babies were born during the year, including 66 multiple births. One on day 20 babies were born at FSH.
  • We treated 2,654 mental health inpatients.
  • Our surgical teams performed more than 57,701 surgeries.
  • 843,703 outpatient appointments were delivered, including 283,079 via telehealth or telephone.
  • Our intensive care teams treated 2,858 admissions.
  • The lives of 145 patients were changed by receiving a transplant:
    • 12 heart transplants
    • 15 lung transplants
    • 1 heart and lung transplant
    • 43 kidney transplants
    • 74 bone marrow transplants.
  • More than 84,000 COVID-19 swab tests were completed across SMHS sites, including 1,677 in one day.
  • 68,693 outpatient clinical home visits were delivered
  • 155,710 community mental health engagements
  • 358,868 COVID-19 vaccinations were administered.
  • 12,154 patients received care in home via 104,617 appointments.

Read our Annual Report to learn more about the scope of our services.

Last Updated: 05/10/2022
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