❓ Mr. Hort questions the Minister for Health regarding the adequacy of Legionella testing and waterborne disease management in public hospitals. The Minister assures that testing is routine, issues are addressed, and the department's response is appropriate.
AnsweredQoN 312Legislative Assembly
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital—Legionella bacteria
312. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Health:
I have a
supplementary question.
Is the minister
satisfied that processes and procedures relating to the testing of water
systems in all our public hospitals, including the testing for Legionella, a
deadly bacteria, and the management of waterborne disease is appropriate to
maintain the safety of patients and hospital staff?
312. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Health:
I have a
supplementary question.
Is the minister
satisfied that processes and procedures relating to the testing of water
systems in all our public hospitals, including the testing for Legionella, a
deadly bacteria, and the management of waterborne disease is appropriate to
maintain the safety of patients and hospital staff?
AnswerView source ↗
As I said, we take
this issue seriously. In a large asset like a hospital, obviously a range of
testing occurs. When problems are identified, we fix it. As I said, Legionella
is a common organism found in many water sources in the environment, and that
is why we undertake testing. We undertake testing as a standard regime in all
our hospitals as part of the routine water management. When results are
detected, there is action in relation to those. The advice I have received from
the department is that it is undertaking appropriate water testing and that when
it finds issues of concern, there is an appropriate response.
this issue seriously. In a large asset like a hospital, obviously a range of
testing occurs. When problems are identified, we fix it. As I said, Legionella
is a common organism found in many water sources in the environment, and that
is why we undertake testing. We undertake testing as a standard regime in all
our hospitals as part of the routine water management. When results are
detected, there is action in relation to those. The advice I have received from
the department is that it is undertaking appropriate water testing and that when
it finds issues of concern, there is an appropriate response.
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