❓ (1) Since 30 September 2008, how many patients (or their families) have attempted to sue the Department of Health (DOH), Mental Health Commission (MHC), public hospitals or community-based
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(1) Since 30 September 2008, how many patients (or their families) have attempted to sue the Department of Health (DOH), Mental Health Commission (MHC), public hospitals or community-based health services as a result of treatment issues related to mental health treatment?
(2) How many of those attempts have been successful?
(3) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue since 30 September 2008?
(4) On how many occasions since 30 September 2008, has the DOH, MHC, public hospitals or community based health services been advised in writing that a patient (or their families) are claiming negligence or wrongdoing by the DOH, MHC, public hospitals, or community-based health services with respect to mental health treatment?
(5) On how many occasions since 30 September 2008, has the DOH, MHC, public hospitals or community based health services been advised in writing that a staff member (or their families) are claiming negligence or wrongdoing by the DOH, MHC, public hospitals, or community-based health services with respect to mental health treatment?
(2) How many of those attempts have been successful?
(3) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue since 30 September 2008?
(4) On how many occasions since 30 September 2008, has the DOH, MHC, public hospitals or community based health services been advised in writing that a patient (or their families) are claiming negligence or wrongdoing by the DOH, MHC, public hospitals, or community-based health services with respect to mental health treatment?
(5) On how many occasions since 30 September 2008, has the DOH, MHC, public hospitals or community based health services been advised in writing that a staff member (or their families) are claiming negligence or wrongdoing by the DOH, MHC, public hospitals, or community-based health services with respect to mental health treatment?
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Answered
13 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
91 days
(1) 5
(2) Nil
(3) Nil
Child and Adolescent Health Service
(4) 3
(5) Nil
North Metropolitan Health Service
Women's & Newborn Health Service
(4) 3
Scope boundaries include Complaints, Human Resources and Mediation and Legal Support Services databases/sources.
(5) Nil
Scope includes Human Resources, Complaints, Mediation and Legal Support Services and AIMS databases/sources.
NMHS Mental Health
(4) The NMHS Mental Health is unable to provide a response as the complaints database does not record complaints under categories of "negligence" or "wrongdoing".
(5) The NMHS Mental Health Complaints Database that registers complaints does not contain a category of reporting which identifies complainants as staff members.
South Metropolitan Health Service
(4) The South Metropolitan Health Service is unable to provide a response as the complaints database does not record complaints under categories of "negligence" or "wrongdoing".
(5) The South Metropolitan Health Service complaints database that registers complaints does not contain a category of reporting which identifies complainants as staff members.
WA Country Health Service
(4) The WA Country Health Service is unable to provide a response as the complaints database does not record complaints under categories of "negligence" or "wrongdoing".
(5) Nil
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(2) Nil
(3) Nil
Child and Adolescent Health Service
(4) 3
(5) Nil
North Metropolitan Health Service
Women's & Newborn Health Service
(4) 3
Scope boundaries include Complaints, Human Resources and Mediation and Legal Support Services databases/sources.
(5) Nil
Scope includes Human Resources, Complaints, Mediation and Legal Support Services and AIMS databases/sources.
NMHS Mental Health
(4) The NMHS Mental Health is unable to provide a response as the complaints database does not record complaints under categories of "negligence" or "wrongdoing".
(5) The NMHS Mental Health Complaints Database that registers complaints does not contain a category of reporting which identifies complainants as staff members.
South Metropolitan Health Service
(4) The South Metropolitan Health Service is unable to provide a response as the complaints database does not record complaints under categories of "negligence" or "wrongdoing".
(5) The South Metropolitan Health Service complaints database that registers complaints does not contain a category of reporting which identifies complainants as staff members.
WA Country Health Service
(4) The WA Country Health Service is unable to provide a response as the complaints database does not record complaints under categories of "negligence" or "wrongdoing".
(5) Nil
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