❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks a 10-part question regarding reviews of pregnancy termination practices at King Edward Memorial Hospital. The Minister for Health provides answers, clarifying the documentation and scope of the reviews.
AnsweredQoN 556Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
KING
EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — PREGNANCY TERMINATION
556. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the answer to my question without notice on 26
June 2013, which referred to an original review conducted by staff at King
Edward Memorial Hospital completed on 15 September 2011; a further review
undertaken in July 2012; and a report dated 21 September 2011, provided to the
Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs.
(1) Apart from
the report of 21 September 2011 to the standing committee, what documentation
was created as a result of the original review in September 2011?
(2) If, in response
to (1), some documentation was created, will the minister table a copy of that
documentation?
(3) If yes to (2), when?
(4) If no to (2), why not?
(5) Why was a further review conducted in July 2012?
(6) What documentation was created as a result of the further
review in July 2012?
(7) Will the minister table any of the documentation referred
to in (6)?
(8) If yes to (7), when?
(9) If no to (7), why not?
(10) How many cases were reviewed in the further review of
July 2012?
The PRESIDENT : A 10-part
question; that is hardly concise, but it was on notice.
EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — PREGNANCY TERMINATION
556. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the answer to my question without notice on 26
June 2013, which referred to an original review conducted by staff at King
Edward Memorial Hospital completed on 15 September 2011; a further review
undertaken in July 2012; and a report dated 21 September 2011, provided to the
Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs.
(1) Apart from
the report of 21 September 2011 to the standing committee, what documentation
was created as a result of the original review in September 2011?
(2) If, in response
to (1), some documentation was created, will the minister table a copy of that
documentation?
(3) If yes to (2), when?
(4) If no to (2), why not?
(5) Why was a further review conducted in July 2012?
(6) What documentation was created as a result of the further
review in July 2012?
(7) Will the minister table any of the documentation referred
to in (6)?
(8) If yes to (7), when?
(9) If no to (7), why not?
(10) How many cases were reviewed in the further review of
July 2012?
The PRESIDENT : A 10-part
question; that is hardly concise, but it was on notice.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Health —
(1) Draft working notes incorporated into the final report.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) All information was incorporated into the final report. I
table the report.
(5) To check
if any additional cases had been reported. The review was conducted in response
to a request related to the coroner.
(6) This was a file review; no additional documents were
produced.
(7)–(8) Not applicable.
(9) No documents.
(10) Nil. No further cases were identified.
[See paper 628.]
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Health —
(1) Draft working notes incorporated into the final report.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) All information was incorporated into the final report. I
table the report.
(5) To check
if any additional cases had been reported. The review was conducted in response
to a request related to the coroner.
(6) This was a file review; no additional documents were
produced.
(7)–(8) Not applicable.
(9) No documents.
(10) Nil. No further cases were identified.
[See paper 628.]
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