❓ Question regarding the implementation of recommendations following the death of a 14-year-old anorexia patient at Perth Children's Hospital and the management of risks associated with eating disorders, particularly in regional areas. The Minister indicates all recommendations have been implemented.
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I refer to the CIMS245614 investigation into the SAC-1 Event associated with the death of a 14-year-old adolescent under the care of the Perth Children's Hospital Eating Disorder Clinic in 2019 which made a number of recommendations to address the risks of death from cardiovascular complications in anorexia nervosa patients, and ask: (a) Which of the recommendations have been fully implemented to date; (b) Of those yet to be fully implemented, when will they be actioned and what is the reason for the delay; (c) Do all patients admitted to the unit with anorexia nervosa now receive explicit documentation about the risks of cardiac complications and sudden death: (i) If not, why not; (d) Has the Department undertaken a review to determine if there are similar gaps in managing the risk of suicide associated with anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders; (e) Given the waitlist for admission to the unit, what specific measures are in place to ensure parents and carers are made aware of the potentially fatal risks of the condition while they wait for an admission date; and (f) How are these risks managed in regional areas?
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Answered
10 May 2022
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
3 days
(a) All recommendations have been implemented.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Yes.
(i) Not applicable.
(d) No.
(e) Parents/carers of young people on the waitlist receive a letter of acknowledgement and are encouraged to attend the Eating Disorders Essentials workshop. The Eating Disorders Essentials is a 2-day workshop which provides parents with the knowledge and skills required to support their child. The cardiac risk associated with anorexia nervosa is verbally covered at the workshop and written into the information pack provided to parents/carers. All referrals are acknowledged with a letter to parents/carers, with instructions to reach out to their General Practitioner (GP), Emergency Department or Crisis Connect if they have concerns about medical or mental health risk.
(f) Young people (under 16 years) with anorexia nervosa in regional areas are managed predominately by WA Country Health Service Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and are often also supported by the Perth Childrens Hospital Eating Disorder Service.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Yes.
(i) Not applicable.
(d) No.
(e) Parents/carers of young people on the waitlist receive a letter of acknowledgement and are encouraged to attend the Eating Disorders Essentials workshop. The Eating Disorders Essentials is a 2-day workshop which provides parents with the knowledge and skills required to support their child. The cardiac risk associated with anorexia nervosa is verbally covered at the workshop and written into the information pack provided to parents/carers. All referrals are acknowledged with a letter to parents/carers, with instructions to reach out to their General Practitioner (GP), Emergency Department or Crisis Connect if they have concerns about medical or mental health risk.
(f) Young people (under 16 years) with anorexia nervosa in regional areas are managed predominately by WA Country Health Service Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and are often also supported by the Perth Childrens Hospital Eating Disorder Service.
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