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❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding missing and stolen medical equipment from hospitals in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The response details the number of missing items, their estimated value, and the location they were reported missing from.

AnsweredQoN 5468Legislative Assembly

Asked

18 September 2019

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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(1) How many items of medical equipment were reported missing from any hospital for the following years: (a) 2017, and what was the estimated value of missing equipment and from where was it reported missing; (b) 2018, and what was the estimated value of missing equipment and from where was it reported missing; and (c) 2019 year to date, and what is the estimated value of missing equipment and from where was it reported missing? (2) How many items of medical equipment were reported stolen from any hospital for the following years: (a) 2017, and what was the estimated value of missing equipment and from where was it stolen; (b) 2018, and what was the estimated value of missing equipment and from where was it stolen; and (c) 2019 year to date, and what is the estimated value of missing equipment and from where was it stolen?

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Answered

10 December 2019

Response time

20 days

I am advised:
(1) (a)
HSP
Hospital / Health Service
2017
Estimated Value of missing equipment at time of purchase
Area reported missing from
SMHS
Fiona Stanley Hospital
1
$10,325.00
Equipment Library
(1) (b)
HSP
Hospital / Health Service
2018
Estimated Value of missing equipment at time of purchase
Area reported missing from
NMHS
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
6
$117,550.00
Various Anaesthetics, Respiratory Medicine and Gastroenterology.
NMHS
King Edward Memorial Hospital
1
$10,875.00
Paediatrics
EMHS
Kalamunda Hospital
3
$76,003.96
Operating Theatres
EMHS
Armadale Health Service
2
$33,400.00
Surgical Ward & Day Surgery
EMHS
Royal Perth Hospital
1
$17,715.00
Ward 10A
SMHS
Rockingham Hospital
4
$172,446.56
Urology, Maternity & Theatres
SMHS
Fiona Stanley Hospital
13
$198,900.97
Operating Theatres
(1) (c)
HSP
Hospital / Health Service
2019
Estimated Value of missing equipment at time of purchase
Area reported missing from
SMHS
Fiona Stanley Hospital
2
$36,546.74
Operating Theatres & Outpatients Neurophysiology
(2) (a) Nil.
(2) (b)
HSP
Hospital / Health Service
2018
Estimated Value of stolen equipment at time of purchase
Area reported
stolen from
NMHS
Area Mental Health Service
1
$14,950.00
Shenton Park
(2) (c) Nil.

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