Question On Notice No. 1049 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 March 2018 by Hon Aaron Stonehouse
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 1245-
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Question
Can the Minister provide a breakdown, hospital by hospital, of the following data for each Emergency Response department in the State, between March 2017 and February 2018:
(a) the number of patients presenting with cannabinoid related psychosis;
(b) the number of patients presenting with cannabis dependency;
(c) the number of patients presenting with cannabis withdrawal symptoms;
(d) the number of patients presenting with acute cannabis intoxication;
(e) the number of patients presenting with symptoms of harmful use cannabis;
(f) the number of patients presenting with late onset psychosis related to cannabis;
(g) the number of patients presenting with any sort of substance issue (including cannabis); and
(h) the number of patients treated overall by the Emergency Response department?
Answered on 10 April 2018
I am advised that:
(a) Between March 2017 and February 2018, there were six Emergency Department (ED) attendances related to cannabinoid related psychosis. These ED attendances occurred at Broome Hospital, Carnarvon Hospital, Esperance Hospital, Fitzroy Crossing Hospital, Leonora Hospital and Merredin Hospital.
(b) Between March 2017 and February 2018, there were 14 ED attendances related to cannabis dependency. These ED attendances occurred at Bunbury Hospital, Dongara Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Each site had less than 5 attendances.
(c) Nil
(d) Please see tabled paper no.
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g – h) Please see tabled paper no.