❓ Ms Mettam questions the Minister for Health's competence and transparency regarding hospital bed availability in emergency departments. The Minister's response focuses on the principle of not turning anyone away.
AnsweredQoN 279Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Hospital beds—Emergency departments
279. Ms Libby Mettam to
the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary
question. Is the minister's inability to answer a simple question about not
being across her brief or lacking transparency?
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
279. Ms Libby Mettam to
the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary
question. Is the minister's inability to answer a simple question about not
being across her brief or lacking transparency?
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
AnswerView source ↗
The fundamental
principle of accessing an emergency department is that no-one is turned away.
We will always make sure that people have the ability to access the care they
need. One of the things that is really important is making sure that we are
creating that space for people. We do not turn anyone away from an emergency
department. That is one of the great things about our healthcare system.
principle of accessing an emergency department is that no-one is turned away.
We will always make sure that people have the ability to access the care they
need. One of the things that is really important is making sure that we are
creating that space for people. We do not turn anyone away from an emergency
department. That is one of the great things about our healthcare system.
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