❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on reported assaults against nurses in metropolitan hospitals in WA during 2008-2009. The answer reveals significant variations in reported incidents across different hospitals, with a caveat regarding data consistency.
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How many assaults toward nurses occurred in each of the metropolitan health service hospitals in 2008–2009?
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Answered
10 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
The number of incidents reported of alleged assault on nurses that occurred in each of the Metropolitan Health Service hospitals from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009:
Metropolitan Health Service Hospitals
Total number of incidents reported of alleged assault on nurses.
Princess Margaret Hospital 61
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 72
Osborne Park Hospital 2
Graylands Hospital 386
King Edward Memorial Hospital 1
Swan Kalamunda Health Service 101
Armadale Health Service 6
Royal Perth Hospital (including Shenton Park Campus) 163
Bentley Health Service 20
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service 109
Rockingham General Hospital 100
Note:
1
The figures above include all incidents reported of alleged assaults on nurses including verbal with the exception of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH).
The figure provided for SCGH is for all incidents reported of alleged assault on nurses excluding verbal assaults. SCGH is unable to differentiate between incidents reported of alleged verbal assault on nursing, medical or allied health staff.
2
Excludes Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses.
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Metropolitan Health Service Hospitals
Total number of incidents reported of alleged assault on nurses.
Princess Margaret Hospital 61
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 72
Osborne Park Hospital 2
Graylands Hospital 386
King Edward Memorial Hospital 1
Swan Kalamunda Health Service 101
Armadale Health Service 6
Royal Perth Hospital (including Shenton Park Campus) 163
Bentley Health Service 20
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service 109
Rockingham General Hospital 100
Note:
1
The figures above include all incidents reported of alleged assaults on nurses including verbal with the exception of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH).
The figure provided for SCGH is for all incidents reported of alleged assault on nurses excluding verbal assaults. SCGH is unable to differentiate between incidents reported of alleged verbal assault on nursing, medical or allied health staff.
2
Excludes Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses.
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