❓ Ms. Mettam (Opposition) questions the Minister for Health regarding the number of maternity bypass events at WA hospitals from December 2022 to September 2023, revealing significant bypass events, particularly in the South Metropolitan Health Service.
AnsweredQoN 908Legislative Assembly
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I refer to hospital bypass events in which hospitals divert patients to alternative locations due to capacity issues, workforce shortages and other strains on our healthcare system and I ask: (a) How many maternity bypasses occurred across the metropolitan and country health services in each month from December 2022 to date?
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Answered
14 November 2023
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
10 days
Month-Year
EMHS
NMHS
SMHS
WACHS
Dec-22
5
8
7
0
Jan-23
4
7
14
1
Feb-23
2
2
13
1
Mar-23
2
4
10
1
Apr-23
3
5
10
0
May-23
2
3
9
0
Jun-23
5
4
8
0
Jul-23
13
5
13
0
Aug-23
5
7
10
0
Sep-23
8
3
7
1
EMHS
NMHS
SMHS
WACHS
Dec-22
5
8
7
0
Jan-23
4
7
14
1
Feb-23
2
2
13
1
Mar-23
2
4
10
1
Apr-23
3
5
10
0
May-23
2
3
9
0
Jun-23
5
4
8
0
Jul-23
13
5
13
0
Aug-23
5
7
10
0
Sep-23
8
3
7
1
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