❓ Ms. Mettam questions the delay in addressing the Perth Children's Hospital inquiry report. The Minister accuses her of scaremongering and defends the safety and quality of the public health system.
AnsweredQoN 796Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PERTH CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL — INDEPENDENT INQUIRY REPORT
796. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the potentially dire outcomes, given the importance to staff at the
hospital, why is this government dragging its feet some 12 months on from this
report?
HOSPITAL — INDEPENDENT INQUIRY REPORT
796. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the potentially dire outcomes, given the importance to staff at the
hospital, why is this government dragging its feet some 12 months on from this
report?
AnswerView source ↗
The member for Vasse is constantly
driving down the work and scaring people unnecessarily. We have the safest
system in the world.
Ms L. Mettam : Unnecessarily
scaring people? Have a look around.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Minister
and member for Vasse!
Ms A. SANDERSON : Yes.
Unnecessary scaremongering is what the member does. It is scaremongering. It is
pure and simple and it is grubby. It is a poor reflection on the member, and no
reflection of the great work that is being done, led by Dr Rosanna Capolingua.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Member
for Vasse!
Ms A. SANDERSON : We will not
find a more committed medical professional to lead that. It is led by the
board, implemented by the executive, and committed to by the staff on the
ground. The member frightens people and scaremongers;
that is the only strategy she has. I back the system. I support the staff. I back
our public health system . We have one of the best public health systems
in the world.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Member
for Vasse!
Ms A. SANDERSON : We have one of the best and safest and most
transparent public health systems in the world, and that is borne out by the
data. Those significant adverse events have not increased significantly at all
over the last few years. They have not increased at all, despite the challenges
with COVID. Despite all the challenges that the staff have had, they delivered
safe patient care. I give them credit for that and I back them, unlike the
member for Vasse.
driving down the work and scaring people unnecessarily. We have the safest
system in the world.
Ms L. Mettam : Unnecessarily
scaring people? Have a look around.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Minister
and member for Vasse!
Ms A. SANDERSON : Yes.
Unnecessary scaremongering is what the member does. It is scaremongering. It is
pure and simple and it is grubby. It is a poor reflection on the member, and no
reflection of the great work that is being done, led by Dr Rosanna Capolingua.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Member
for Vasse!
Ms A. SANDERSON : We will not
find a more committed medical professional to lead that. It is led by the
board, implemented by the executive, and committed to by the staff on the
ground. The member frightens people and scaremongers;
that is the only strategy she has. I back the system. I support the staff. I back
our public health system . We have one of the best public health systems
in the world.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Member
for Vasse!
Ms A. SANDERSON : We have one of the best and safest and most
transparent public health systems in the world, and that is borne out by the
data. Those significant adverse events have not increased significantly at all
over the last few years. They have not increased at all, despite the challenges
with COVID. Despite all the challenges that the staff have had, they delivered
safe patient care. I give them credit for that and I back them, unlike the
member for Vasse.
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