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❓ Ms. Mettam asked the Minister for Health about emergency department attendances and admissions related to dog bites in Metropolitan Hospitals from 2020 to September 2023. The Minister provided the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 921Legislative Assembly

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10 October 2023

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I refer to the number of hospital attendances and admissions
related to dog bites and ask: (a) What
was the total number of emergency department attendances related to dog bites for Metropolitan Hospitals in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date; and (b) What
was the total number of emergency department admissions related to dog bites by year for Metropolitan Hospitals in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date?

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Answered

14 November 2023

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Minister for Health

Response time

9 days

(a)
2020
1,722
2021
1,873
2022
1,824
Jan - Sept 2023
1,397
(b)
2020
443
2021
481
2022
479
Jan - Sept 2023
330

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