❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on mental health deaths in hospitals, including causes, investigations, and reports to the Chief Psychiatrist. The answer indicates data limitations and ongoing review processes.
AnsweredQoN 5185Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many Mental health deaths have been recorded by hospital in the following years -
(a) 2009-2010;
(b) 2010-2011; and
(c) 2011-2012 to date;
(2) For each death by hospital please provide the suspected cause of death?
(3) Which of the cases by death and hospital were investigated by the Chief Psychiatrist?
(4) By hospital and patient death, please indicate which were the subject of a Root Cause Analysis, Sentinel Event Review or other?
(5) For each death by hospital, can the Minister provide the hospital report to the Chief Psychiatrist?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(a) 2009-2010;
(b) 2010-2011; and
(c) 2011-2012 to date;
(2) For each death by hospital please provide the suspected cause of death?
(3) Which of the cases by death and hospital were investigated by the Chief Psychiatrist?
(4) By hospital and patient death, please indicate which were the subject of a Root Cause Analysis, Sentinel Event Review or other?
(5) For each death by hospital, can the Minister provide the hospital report to the Chief Psychiatrist?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
57 days
(1) Please see tabled papers [.....]
(2 - 3) Data is not available.
Information on every death reported to the Chief Psychiatrist is reviewed by the Chief Psychiatrist. The information provided to the Chief Psychiatrist is preliminary information and it is not possible to identify whether the death is a 'mental health death' or by physical or natural causes.
(4) All reported Severity Assessment Code 1 and sentinel event reportable deaths have either undertaken or are in the process of undertaking an Root Cause Analysis or similar investigation or review.
(5 & 6) The Chief Psychiatrist receives reports of a death directly from the health service.
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(2 - 3) Data is not available.
Information on every death reported to the Chief Psychiatrist is reviewed by the Chief Psychiatrist. The information provided to the Chief Psychiatrist is preliminary information and it is not possible to identify whether the death is a 'mental health death' or by physical or natural causes.
(4) All reported Severity Assessment Code 1 and sentinel event reportable deaths have either undertaken or are in the process of undertaking an Root Cause Analysis or similar investigation or review.
(5 & 6) The Chief Psychiatrist receives reports of a death directly from the health service.
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