Ms. Mettam asks the Minister for Mental Health about the frequency, reasons, and impact of code yellow mental health emergencies in WA hospitals, including patient discharge practices.

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9 May 2023
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I refer to code
yellow mental health emergencies in Western Australian hospitals, and I ask:
:
(a) How many code yellow emergencies were issued in:
(i) 2021;
(ii) 2022; and
(iii) 2023 to date;
(b) What was the date, location and reason for each code yellow emergency issued;
(c) How many mental health patients need to be waiting in an emergency department for a mental health bed for a code yellow emergency to be issued; and
(d) Were any patients discharged from any WA public hospital before a mental health bed could be found for them?
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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