❓ Hon Wilson Tucker asks about the East Metropolitan Health Service's litigation against Dr Marian Sturm, inquiring about model litigant policies, patient impact considerations, and duty of care within metropolitan health service providers. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice.
AnsweredQoN 299Legislative Council
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METROPOLITAN HEALTH
SERVICE PROVIDERS — LITIGATION
299. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the media reports of the
East Metropolitan Health Service's litigation against Dr Marian Sturm
and the impact this litigation has had on patients accessing some forms of stem
cell therapy.
(1) Are metropolitan health service
providers subject to a model litigant policy?
(2) If yes to
(1), does this policy include consideration of the impact of litigation on
individual patients and patient health outcomes?
(3) Do metropolitan health service
providers have an overriding duty of care to patients and the public?
SERVICE PROVIDERS — LITIGATION
299. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the media reports of the
East Metropolitan Health Service's litigation against Dr Marian Sturm
and the impact this litigation has had on patients accessing some forms of stem
cell therapy.
(1) Are metropolitan health service
providers subject to a model litigant policy?
(2) If yes to
(1), does this policy include consideration of the impact of litigation on
individual patients and patient health outcomes?
(3) Do metropolitan health service
providers have an overriding duty of care to patients and the public?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. To allow for a fulsome and accurate response, I ask
the member to place his question on notice.
some notice of the question. To allow for a fulsome and accurate response, I ask
the member to place his question on notice.
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