This parliamentary question seeks data on assaults against nurses at several WA hospitals, including the number of assaults, injuries requiring medical attention, types of assault, and reported threats.

AnsweredQoN 840Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 April 2006
Portfolio
Health

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(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; (c) Fremantle Hospital; (d) Osborne Park Hospital; (e) Joondalup Health Campus; and (f) Graylands Hospital?
(c) Fremantle Hospital; (d) Osborne Park Hospital; (e) Joondalup Health Campus; and (f) Graylands Hospital?
(d) Osborne Park Hospital; (e) Joondalup Health Campus; and (f) Graylands Hospital?
(e) Joondalup Health Campus; and (f) Graylands Hospital?
(f) Graylands Hospital?

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Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
26 days
(a) Royal Perth Hospital 90 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 52 (c) Fremantle Hospital 89 (d) Osborne Park Hospital 25 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 43 (f) Graylands Hospital 41 (2) Number of nurses that received medical attention: (a) Royal Perth Hospital 7 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 2 (c) Fremantle Hospital 1 (d) Osborne Park Hospital 1 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 6 (f) Graylands Hospital 17 (3) Punching, kicking, hitting, biting, pinching, verbal, spitting, and grabbing. (4) 60 reported instances of threat of assault.
(2) Number of nurses that received medical attention: (a) Royal Perth Hospital 7 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 2 (c) Fremantle Hospital 1 (d) Osborne Park Hospital 1 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 6 (f) Graylands Hospital 17 (3) Punching, kicking, hitting, biting, pinching, verbal, spitting, and grabbing. (4) 60 reported instances of threat of assault.
(a) Royal Perth Hospital 7 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 2 (c) Fremantle Hospital 1 (d) Osborne Park Hospital 1 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 6 (f) Graylands Hospital 17 (3) Punching, kicking, hitting, biting, pinching, verbal, spitting, and grabbing. (4) 60 reported instances of threat of assault.
(3) Punching, kicking, hitting, biting, pinching, verbal, spitting, and grabbing. (4) 60 reported instances of threat of assault.
(4) 60 reported instances of threat of assault.

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