❓ Question regarding a disturbance at Perth Children's Hospital Ward 5A in 2022 involving patients attempting to abscond and property damage. The Minister for Health provides details on the incident, investigations, recommendations, injuries, and repair costs.
AnsweredQoN 1676Legislative Council
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I refer to Perth Children's Hospital Ward 5A, and ask: (a) was there a disturbance in the ward in 2022 that required police attendance; (b) if yes to (a), what was the nature of the disturbance; (c) have any investigations been undertaken into the disturbance; (d) if yes to the (c), what were the recommendations and have they been implemented in full; (e) were any staff or patients injured during the disturbance; and (f) what was the cost of repairs following the disturbance?
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Answered
29 November 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
13 days
(a) Yes.
(b) The incident involved six patients attempting to abscond, and damaging property.
(c) Yes. The incident was reported as a SAC 1 clinical incident and a panel of four clinicians including an interstate consultant psychiatrist conducted a root cause analysis.
(d) Four recommendations were delivered. All recommendations have been completed including:
§ Development of a new Model of Care.
§ Review of the daily morning multidisciplinary meeting structure;
§ Revision of ward governance including an escalation pathway for clinical and staff concerns; and
§ Establishment of joint learning sessions addressing mandatory training, trauma-informed care, skills development in managing young people with emotional dysregulation, clinical skills training, reflective learning, and clinical supervision.
(e) No patients were injured during the incident. Three members of Staff sustained minor physical injuries.
(f) $4300.51 inc GST
(b) The incident involved six patients attempting to abscond, and damaging property.
(c) Yes. The incident was reported as a SAC 1 clinical incident and a panel of four clinicians including an interstate consultant psychiatrist conducted a root cause analysis.
(d) Four recommendations were delivered. All recommendations have been completed including:
§ Development of a new Model of Care.
§ Review of the daily morning multidisciplinary meeting structure;
§ Revision of ward governance including an escalation pathway for clinical and staff concerns; and
§ Establishment of joint learning sessions addressing mandatory training, trauma-informed care, skills development in managing young people with emotional dysregulation, clinical skills training, reflective learning, and clinical supervision.
(e) No patients were injured during the incident. Three members of Staff sustained minor physical injuries.
(f) $4300.51 inc GST
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