❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about iatrogenic deaths and harm within the WA health system, and whether public safety is a priority in health practitioner legislation review. The Minister responds that while public safety is a priority, data on iatrogenic deaths and harm is not collected.
AnsweredQoN 1655Legislative Council
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I refer to harm occurring within the Western Australian taxpayer-funded health care system and arising from medical treatment, as distinct from the patient’s disorder. (1) Is ensuring public safety a priority in the current national competition policy review of health practitioner legislation? (2) How many iatrogenic deaths have occurred each year over the past five years? (3) How many cases of permanent iatrogenic harm have occurred each year over the past five years? (4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(1) Is ensuring public safety a priority in the current national competition policy review of health practitioner legislation? (2) How many iatrogenic deaths have occurred each year over the past five years? (3) How many cases of permanent iatrogenic harm have occurred each year over the past five years? (4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(2) How many iatrogenic deaths have occurred each year over the past five years? (3) How many cases of permanent iatrogenic harm have occurred each year over the past five years? (4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(3) How many cases of permanent iatrogenic harm have occurred each year over the past five years? (4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(1) Is ensuring public safety a priority in the current national competition policy review of health practitioner legislation? (2) How many iatrogenic deaths have occurred each year over the past five years? (3) How many cases of permanent iatrogenic harm have occurred each year over the past five years? (4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(2) How many iatrogenic deaths have occurred each year over the past five years? (3) How many cases of permanent iatrogenic harm have occurred each year over the past five years? (4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(3) How many cases of permanent iatrogenic harm have occurred each year over the past five years? (4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(4) Where, in order of magnitude, are iatrogenic deaths ranked among the most common causes of death in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(2) Not applicable. Information on iatrogenic deaths is not collected. (3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(3) Not applicable. Information on permanent iatrogenic harm is not collected. (4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
(4) Not applicable. Information is not collected, as was stated in the answer to question (2).
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