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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 774 asked in the Legislative Council on 31 August 2022 by Hon Steve Martin

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

HOSPITALS — SEVERITY ASSESSMENT CODE 1 EVENTS

774. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to recent media coverage of severity assessment code 1 clinical incidents in Western Australian hospitals.

(1) For each hospital in both metropolitan and country areas, will the minister please list how many SAC 1 incidents were recorded in —

(a) July 2022 to date; and

(b) 2021–22?

(2) For each of those periods, how many of the incidents resulted in death, according to each hospital in both metropolitan and country health areas?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question, but as Leader of the House, I make the point that when members want that level of data, they will not be able to get it in a four-hour turnaround.

The answer from the minister is that an answer will be provided on 15 September 2022.

The PRESIDENT: The Leader of the House.

Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS: Again! There is a trend here, President.

The PRESIDENT: No. My head is going to the clock rather than who is standing!

Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS: I like the encouragement, thank you, President!

The PRESIDENT: Okay; that is a free kick. Just in case there is any doubt, the Leader of the Opposition has the call.