HOSPITALS — MATERNITY BYPASSES
618. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I
refer to hospital bypasses whereby hospitals divert patients to alternative
locations due to capacity issues, workforce shortages or other concerns.
(1) With regard
to pregnant women, how many maternity bypasses have occurred across the
metropolitan area for June, July and August respectively?
(2) For each month in (1), on what
dates did these occur?
(3) For each month in (1), what
hospitals were pregnant women diverted from and to?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I
answer on behalf of the Minister for Mental Health. I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question. It is not possible to provide
the requested information in the time required, therefore, I ask the honourable
member to place the question on notice.