Revealing stats: How the northern beaches hospitals rate

Health bosses say the excellent quarterly performance for Manly and Mona Vale hospitals’ emergency departments will continue when the service moves to the new Northern Beaches Hospital.

A generic shot of Manly Hospital. Picture: Adam Yip / Manly Daily

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HEALTH bosses say the excellent quarterly performance for Manly and Mona Vale hospitals’ emergency departments will continue when the service moves to the new Northern Beaches Hospital on October 30.

Manly Hospital’s ED nurse unit manager Jo Watts said the April to June Bureau of Health Information results were a boost for staff.

The ED department at Mona Vale Hospital was rated highly. Picture: (AAP IMAGE / Damian Shaw)

“The figures demonstrate the tremendous commitment of our team to excellent emergency care on the beaches,” Ms Watts said.

“We are looking forward to continuing to provide exceptional care at the new, state-of-the-art Northern Beaches Hospital after we move on October 30.”

The report showed 6000 patients arrived at Manly ED between April and June, with 90.4 per cent of patients starting treatment on time.

Nearly 99 per cent of patients were transferred from ambulance to hospital staff in 30 minutes, well above the 90 per cent target.

Around 84 per cent of Manly Hospital patients left ED within four hours of presentation, above the state average of 74 per cent.

An aerial shot of Northern Beaches Hospital. Picture: Craig Willoughby.

At Mona Vale Hospital 89.1 per cent of patients started their treatment on time in the last quarter, also better than the NSW average.

Around 88.4 per cent of patients left ED within four hours of presentation, an improvement compared with the same quarter last year.

Nearly 100 per cent of Mona Vale patients were transferred from ambulance to hospital staff within 30 minutes.

Mona Vale Hospital’s ED director Andy Ratchford praised his team.

Dr Andy Ratchford at Mona Vale Hospital Emergency department. Picture: Adam Yip / Manly Daily

“The ED team is really excited about the move to the new hospital and the opportunity to build on our great record,” he said.

Manly Hospital will close on October 30 and Mona Vale Hospital will remain open but no longer have an ED or operating theatres.

Instead, it will open an urgent care centre 24/7, where patients with minor illnesses and injuries such as cuts and sprains will be treated.

The centre will provide a walk-in service free of charge.

All emergencies will go to Northern Beaches Hospital.