❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson asks about unreported deaths at Fiona Stanley Hospital and the reporting of SAC 1 incidents to the State Coroner. The Minister requests the question be put on notice due to the need for manual data collation.
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FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL — STATE CORONER —
INVESTIGATION
540. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Can the
Minister for Health confirm that at least 11 deaths of patients at Fiona
Stanley Hospital that were not reported to the State Coroner at the time are
now subsequently being investigated by the State Coroner?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) why were these deaths not
reported to the State Coroner at the time; and
(b) were all
these deaths notified as critical incidents with the highest severity
assessment code—SAC 1; and, if not, why not?
(3) Since Fiona
Stanley Hospital was opened, to date how many SAC ls that have resulted in the
death of a patient —
(a) have been notified; and
(b) have been confirmed?
(4) Of these SAC 1s, how many in
total have actually been reported to the coroner?
INVESTIGATION
540. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Can the
Minister for Health confirm that at least 11 deaths of patients at Fiona
Stanley Hospital that were not reported to the State Coroner at the time are
now subsequently being investigated by the State Coroner?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) why were these deaths not
reported to the State Coroner at the time; and
(b) were all
these deaths notified as critical incidents with the highest severity
assessment code—SAC 1; and, if not, why not?
(3) Since Fiona
Stanley Hospital was opened, to date how many SAC ls that have resulted in the
death of a patient —
(a) have been notified; and
(b) have been confirmed?
(4) Of these SAC 1s, how many in
total have actually been reported to the coroner?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of this question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Planning representing
the Minister for Health.
(1)–(4) The
information required to answer the member's questions needs to be
manually collated. The South Metropolitan Health Service is unable to respond
within the allocated time frame, and, as such, I request that the member place
this question on notice.
of this question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Planning representing
the Minister for Health.
(1)–(4) The
information required to answer the member's questions needs to be
manually collated. The South Metropolitan Health Service is unable to respond
within the allocated time frame, and, as such, I request that the member place
this question on notice.
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