❓ Ms. Mettam questions declining health outcomes despite WA's improving budget, referencing the 'Your Safety in Our Hands' report. The Minister responds by highlighting increased health spending and dismissing concerns as cherry-picked data.
AnsweredQoN 286Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
YOUR SAFETY IN OUR
HANDS IN HOSPITAL REPORT —
MINISTER FOR HEALTH'S COMMENTS
286. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Despite the cherrypicking of statistics, how can health outcomes —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms L. METTAM : How can health outcomes in WA continue
to decline —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sorry, member,
can you just pause for a moment. A supplementary question is not an opportunity
for everyone to interject, and I was kind of hoping that ministers might know
that.
Ms L. METTAM : How can health
outcomes in Western Australia continue to decline while the WA government's
budget position continues to improve?
HANDS IN HOSPITAL REPORT —
MINISTER FOR HEALTH'S COMMENTS
286. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Despite the cherrypicking of statistics, how can health outcomes —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms L. METTAM : How can health outcomes in WA continue
to decline —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sorry, member,
can you just pause for a moment. A supplementary question is not an opportunity
for everyone to interject, and I was kind of hoping that ministers might know
that.
Ms L. METTAM : How can health
outcomes in Western Australia continue to decline while the WA government's
budget position continues to improve?
AnswerView source ↗
This government has spent more on
health than any previous government. The health budget has increased by 30 per cent
under this government since 2017. There has been a 30 per cent increase in
investment in health since we have been in government.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
member!
Ms A. SANDERSON : What the
member is referring to is an infinitesimally small number of incidents compared
with the volume of episodes of care. We are talking an increase of seven out of
more than a million episodes of care, not
including outpatients. That is cherrypicking data, Leader of the Liberal Party,
and undermining the incredible work that our doctors, nurses, allied
health and support workers do, and the deep commitment they have to safety.
health than any previous government. The health budget has increased by 30 per cent
under this government since 2017. There has been a 30 per cent increase in
investment in health since we have been in government.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
member!
Ms A. SANDERSON : What the
member is referring to is an infinitesimally small number of incidents compared
with the volume of episodes of care. We are talking an increase of seven out of
more than a million episodes of care, not
including outpatients. That is cherrypicking data, Leader of the Liberal Party,
and undermining the incredible work that our doctors, nurses, allied
health and support workers do, and the deep commitment they have to safety.
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