❓ Ms McHale questions the Minister for Health regarding the cost of professional indemnity and settled medical negligence claims within the WA public health system. The Minister provides figures from specific years and clarifies the funding sources for these claims.
AnsweredQoN 581Legislative Assembly
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581. Ms McHALE to the Minister for Health:
(1) What was the cost of professional indemnity to the Western Australian public health system for the following years -
(a) 1993-94;
(b) 1994-95;
(c) 1995-96;
(d) 1996-97;
(e) 1997-98;
(f) 1998-99; and
(g) 1999-2000?
(2) How much was paid out by the Western Australian public health system in settled claims of medical negligence in the following years -
(a) 1995-96;
(b) 1996-97;
(c) 1997-98;
(d) 1998-99; and
(e) 1999-2000?
(3) Out of whose budget do these claims get paid?
(1) What was the cost of professional indemnity to the Western Australian public health system for the following years -
(a) 1993-94;
(b) 1994-95;
(c) 1995-96;
(d) 1996-97;
(e) 1997-98;
(f) 1998-99; and
(g) 1999-2000?
(2) How much was paid out by the Western Australian public health system in settled claims of medical negligence in the following years -
(a) 1995-96;
(b) 1996-97;
(c) 1997-98;
(d) 1998-99; and
(e) 1999-2000?
(3) Out of whose budget do these claims get paid?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
70 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) (a-d) Not Applicable. This is prior to the introduction of RiskCover and Government's self-insurance arrangements.
(e) $3 941 824
(f) $3 978 288
(g) $5 631 394
(2) (a) $1 182 750
(b) $2 821 389
(c) $3 070 546
(d) $2 168 646
(e) $4 883 865
(3) Settlement of claims arising from years prior to the introduction of RiskCover on 1 July 1997, were funded by Government under its self-insurer policy. Where the incident data is after 1 July 1997, claims are covered by RiskCover and do not impact budgets.
(1) (a-d) Not Applicable. This is prior to the introduction of RiskCover and Government's self-insurance arrangements.
(e) $3 941 824
(f) $3 978 288
(g) $5 631 394
(2) (a) $1 182 750
(b) $2 821 389
(c) $3 070 546
(d) $2 168 646
(e) $4 883 865
(3) Settlement of claims arising from years prior to the introduction of RiskCover on 1 July 1997, were funded by Government under its self-insurer policy. Where the incident data is after 1 July 1997, claims are covered by RiskCover and do not impact budgets.
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