❓ Hon Helen Morton questions the Department of Health regarding the consent process for the transfer and assessment of Neville Van Haeften, a voluntary patient, focusing on whether a guardianship order was in place and who provided consent if so. The Minister declined to answer citing patient confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 5624Legislative Council
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(1) When Mr Neville Van Haeften was admitted as a voluntary patient to Fremantle Seniors Mental Health Service in October 2005, was medical and health care part of his guardianship order?
(2) If yes to (1), who gave consent for Department of Health staff to transfer Neville from the Whitby Falls Hostel to Fremantle Hospital?
(3) If no to (1), can you please confirm that Neville gave consent to the transfer?
(4) When Department of Health staff decided to undertake a thorough physical and psychiatric assessment at Fremantle Hospital in October 2005, was medical and health care part of his guardianship order?
(5) If yes to (4), who gave consent for staff to undertake the thorough physical and psychiatric assessment?
(6) If no to (4), can you please confirm that Neville gave consent to the assessment?
(2) If yes to (1), who gave consent for Department of Health staff to transfer Neville from the Whitby Falls Hostel to Fremantle Hospital?
(3) If no to (1), can you please confirm that Neville gave consent to the transfer?
(4) When Department of Health staff decided to undertake a thorough physical and psychiatric assessment at Fremantle Hospital in October 2005, was medical and health care part of his guardianship order?
(5) If yes to (4), who gave consent for staff to undertake the thorough physical and psychiatric assessment?
(6) If no to (4), can you please confirm that Neville gave consent to the assessment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 February 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
95 days
(1) - (6) For patient confidentiality reasons, it is inappropriate to provide the detailed personal patient information requested.
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