THE Royal Hobart Hospital bought a $12,000 electric wheelchair lifter to assist clients across the air walk link to the new Wellington Clinics, and then found it was not needed.
Less than a week after the official opening of the clinics, teething problems have been identified in transferring patients and with using lifts.
The Mercury was notified of issues facing workers pushing clients across the new bridge and lifts that were taking excessive periods of time to open, close and travel between floors.
Tasmanian Health Organisation South CEO Jane Holden said yesterday the hospital's new outpatient clinic facility was experiencing a brief "settling-in" phase, but that all issues were not major and were being fixed.
"The RHH has been keeping a close watch on the speed and service of the lifts and has been in constant communication with the landlord, Sultan Holdings," Ms Holden said.
"A recent review was conducted by the lift engineers, resulting in minor works to door-opening speeds and the replacement of all lift landing buttons in a bid to minimise instances of patients travelling in different directions than they had intended.
"Over the next few weeks, these changes will be monitored and compared with previous operating times and speeds."
The Mercury understands the hospital spent $12,000 on a stamina lifter after concerns were raised that an incline in the new air walk was in breach of occupational health and safety regulations.
"It was thought the gradient and the length of the air bridge may pose an occupational health risk, particularly in regard to bariatric patients," Ms Holden said.
She said the stamina lifter would be used every day across many areas of the hospital to transfer patients.
matthew.smith@news.com.au
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