❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on legal claims against the Department of Health, public hospitals, and community-based health services over the past decade, specifically focusing on treatment issues and mental health treatment.
AnsweredQoN 3656Legislative Council
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(1) Over the past ten years, how many patients (or their families) have attempted to sue the Department of Health, public hospitals or community-based health services as a result of treatment issues?
(2) How many of these attempts were related to mental health treatment issues?
(3) How many of the attempts in (1), have been successful?
(4) How many of the successful attempts relate to a mental health treatment issue?
(5) What is the total amount paid out to the total successful cases in (3)?
(6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue?
(2) How many of these attempts were related to mental health treatment issues?
(3) How many of the attempts in (1), have been successful?
(4) How many of the successful attempts relate to a mental health treatment issue?
(5) What is the total amount paid out to the total successful cases in (3)?
(6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 June 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
12 days
(2) Twenty three (23) (3) 197 claims resulted in payment to claimants or families. (4) Four claims which resulted in payment to claimants or their families related to mental health treatment. (5) $26,058,237.00 (6) $1,052,000.00
(3) 197 claims resulted in payment to claimants or families. (4) Four claims which resulted in payment to claimants or their families related to mental health treatment. (5) $26,058,237.00 (6) $1,052,000.00
(4) Four claims which resulted in payment to claimants or their families related to mental health treatment. (5) $26,058,237.00 (6) $1,052,000.00
(5) $26,058,237.00 (6) $1,052,000.00
(6) $1,052,000.00
(3) 197 claims resulted in payment to claimants or families. (4) Four claims which resulted in payment to claimants or their families related to mental health treatment. (5) $26,058,237.00 (6) $1,052,000.00
(4) Four claims which resulted in payment to claimants or their families related to mental health treatment. (5) $26,058,237.00 (6) $1,052,000.00
(5) $26,058,237.00 (6) $1,052,000.00
(6) $1,052,000.00
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