Hospital separations by reason for hospitalisation

The largest increase in hospital separations between 2003 and 2008 has been for the category supplementary classifications, where the vast majority are cases of renal dialysis. Separations for injury and poisoning, complications of pregnancy and diseases of the digestive system have steadily increased between 2003 and 2008.

Selected Reasons for Hospitalisation, Pilbara
	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Infectious diseases	346	305	306	296	251	279
Endocrine disorders	188	269	314	332	355	452
Mental disorders	444	428	398	388	412	446
Diseases of circulatory system	433	555	514	459	513	565
Diseases of respiratory system	855	813	803	733	818	883
Diseases of digestive system	1158	1138	1180	1255	1286	1308
Diseases of skin	315	376	397	466	474	473
Diseases of musculoskeletal system	616	637	577	571	618	664
Diseases of genitourinary system	570	691	644	564	560	623
Complications of pregnancy	1220	1380	1364	1403	1428	1520
Symptoms/signs and ill-defined conditions	557	585	585	576	524	828
Injury and poisoning	1292	1301	1309	1363	1425	1548
Supplementary classifications	3078	3514	4087	3823	4470	4372
Source: Department of Health
(a) These figures have been derived by converting postcode information to the ASGC using a geographic concordance.
(b) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, and funding hospital (duplicate) cases.
(c) A patient may be counted more than once if admitted to hospitals multiple times.
(d) Not all reasons for Hospiltalisation have been able to be Published due to confidentiality

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 Hospital separations for 0 – 4 year olds

Between 2000 and 2008, diseases of the respiratory system have declined in all local government areas, apart from the East Pilbara(S) where the number of separations fluctuated year to year. 

The number of hospital separations for Infectious diseases in 0-4 year olds have fallen significantly in both Port Hedland(T) and Roebourne(S), while the shires of East Pilbara(S) and Ashburton(S) have remained at relatively constant levels.

Separations relating to injury and poisoning have remained relatively constant in each of the local government areas.

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Number of disabled persons requiring assistance

While this information does not represent the number of disabled persons requiring assistance, it does display the level of service being provided.  It should be noted that some disabled people will be receiving more than one of the services listed in the table below.

The main type of assistance rendered across the Pilbara involves Community Support, which enables a disabled person to live in a non-institutional setting. There are also additional people across the Pilbara who spend time providing unpaid care, help or assistance to people with a disability, a long term illness or problems related to old age.

    (This table refers to the number of times each service is provided.

      It does not represent the number of individuals that require assistance.)

    n.p. - not published

    Source: WA Disability Services Commission

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