SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER
HOSPITAL — WATER CONTAMINATION
1150. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I
refer to my question without notice 1042 asked on 30 November, which refers to
water contamination at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
(1) When was the minister's office first made
aware of issues associated with bacterial contamination at Sir Charles
Gairdner Hospital?
(2) When did the minister seek a briefing
on this matter?
(3) How many beds are currently
still closed as a result of the bacterial contamination?
(4) How many
staff have been affected by substantiated or unsubstantiated cases of illness,
and were any of these legionnaire's disease?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Notice of this question was given on Tuesday, 7 December,
so the information is current as of that date. I am not sure whether it has
changed.
(1) On 25 November 2021, following the matter being
raised during question time in the Legislative Assembly, information was
sought from the North Metropolitan Health Service.
(2) A briefing was provided to the
minister on 26 November 2021.
(3)–(4) Nil.