❓ Hon Aaron Stonehouse's question regarding cannabis-related presentations in WA hospital emergency departments reveals limited data availability. The Minister provided specific numbers for some categories but referred to tabled papers for others, indicating potential data sensitivity or complexity.
AnsweredQoN 1049Legislative Council
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Can the Minister provide a breakdown, hospital by hospital, of the following data for each Emergency Response department in the State, between March 2017 and February 2018: (a) the number of patients presenting with cannabinoid related psychosis; (b) the number of patients presenting with cannabis dependency; (c) the number of patients presenting with cannabis withdrawal symptoms; (d) the number of patients presenting with acute cannabis intoxication; (e) the number of patients presenting with symptoms of harmful use cannabis; (f) the number of patients presenting with late onset psychosis related to cannabis; (g) the number of patients presenting with any sort of substance issue (including cannabis); and (h) the number of patients treated overall by the Emergency Response department?
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Answered
10 April 2018
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
I am advised that:
(a) Between March 2017 and February 2018, there were six Emergency Department (ED) attendances related to cannabinoid related psychosis. These ED attendances occurred at Broome Hospital, Carnarvon Hospital, Esperance Hospital, Fitzroy Crossing Hospital, Leonora Hospital and Merredin Hospital.
(b) Between March 2017 and February 2018, there were 14 ED attendances related to cannabis dependency. These ED attendances occurred at Bunbury Hospital, Dongara Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Each site had less than 5 attendances.
(c) Nil
(d) Please see tabled paper no.
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g – h) Please see tabled paper no.
(a) Between March 2017 and February 2018, there were six Emergency Department (ED) attendances related to cannabinoid related psychosis. These ED attendances occurred at Broome Hospital, Carnarvon Hospital, Esperance Hospital, Fitzroy Crossing Hospital, Leonora Hospital and Merredin Hospital.
(b) Between March 2017 and February 2018, there were 14 ED attendances related to cannabis dependency. These ED attendances occurred at Bunbury Hospital, Dongara Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Each site had less than 5 attendances.
(c) Nil
(d) Please see tabled paper no.
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g – h) Please see tabled paper no.
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