❓ The parliamentary question seeks information on drug testing practices for road trauma patients in WA hospitals, including whether testing is routine and if changes are planned. The answer indicates testing is not routine and determined by clinicians.
AnsweredQoN 5662Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the current practice undertaken at Western Australian hospitals to test for drugs for road trauma patients including those who die in hospital?
(2) Is this testing done routinely, or only when certain criteria are met, or not at all; and
(a) when criteria are met, what are those criteria?
(3) Are there any changes to current practices mooted; and
(a) if so, what are they, and is there a timetable for implementation of those changes?
(2) Is this testing done routinely, or only when certain criteria are met, or not at all; and
(a) when criteria are met, what are those criteria?
(3) Are there any changes to current practices mooted; and
(a) if so, what are they, and is there a timetable for implementation of those changes?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
56 days
(1) Road Trauma Patients in Western Australia do not have routine drug testing performed unless it is thought that the clinical knowledge of such a finding would help in the management of the patient.
Drug usage as recorded in the medical case notes is therefore only noted when declared by the patient or a reliable witness.
(2) Not routinely.
(a) There is no set criteria. Decided by the clinician when they feel that the knowledge may help in the management of the patient.
(3) No.
(a) Not applicable.
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Drug usage as recorded in the medical case notes is therefore only noted when declared by the patient or a reliable witness.
(2) Not routinely.
(a) There is no set criteria. Decided by the clinician when they feel that the knowledge may help in the management of the patient.
(3) No.
(a) Not applicable.
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