Question on Notice regarding the cost of professional indemnity and settled medical negligence claims within the WA public health system from 2000-2005. The answer provides specific figures for each year requested.

AnsweredQoN 1782Legislative Council
Asked
17 May 2005
Portfolio
Health

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Will the Minister advise -
(1) What was the cost of professional indemnity to the Western Australian public health system for the following years -
(a) 2000-2001;
(b) 2001-2002;
(c) 2002-2003;
(d) 2003-2004; and
(e) 2004-2005 to date?
(2) How much was paid out by the Western Australian public health system in settled claims of medical negligence in the following years -
(a) 2000-2001;
(b) 2001-2002;
(c) 2002-2003;
(d) 2003-2004; and
(e) 2004-2005 to date?

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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(b) 2001-2002; (c) 2002-2003; (d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005 to date?
(c) 2002-2003; (d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005 to date?
(d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005 to date?
(e) 2004-2005 to date?
(b) 2001-2002; (c) 2002-2003; (d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005 to date?
(c) 2002-2003; (d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005 to date?
(d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005 to date?
(e) 2004-2005 to date?
(a) $162,409 (b) $139,178 (c) $193,258 (d) $226,524 (e) $200,496 (2) [Note: It is RiskCover, or Treasury in cases where the incident occurred prior to 1 July 1997, which makes payment for settled claims.] (a) $2,433,724 (b) $4,532,484 (c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(b) $139,178 (c) $193,258 (d) $226,524 (e) $200,496 (2) [Note: It is RiskCover, or Treasury in cases where the incident occurred prior to 1 July 1997, which makes payment for settled claims.] (a) $2,433,724 (b) $4,532,484 (c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(c) $193,258 (d) $226,524 (e) $200,496 (2) [Note: It is RiskCover, or Treasury in cases where the incident occurred prior to 1 July 1997, which makes payment for settled claims.] (a) $2,433,724 (b) $4,532,484 (c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(d) $226,524 (e) $200,496 (2) [Note: It is RiskCover, or Treasury in cases where the incident occurred prior to 1 July 1997, which makes payment for settled claims.] (a) $2,433,724 (b) $4,532,484 (c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(e) $200,496 (2) [Note: It is RiskCover, or Treasury in cases where the incident occurred prior to 1 July 1997, which makes payment for settled claims.] (a) $2,433,724 (b) $4,532,484 (c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(2) [Note: It is RiskCover, or Treasury in cases where the incident occurred prior to 1 July 1997, which makes payment for settled claims.] (a) $2,433,724 (b) $4,532,484 (c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(a) $2,433,724 (b) $4,532,484 (c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(b) $4,532,484 (c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(c) $6,155,607 (d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(d) $7,304,694 (e) $4,578,922
(e) $4,578,922

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