❓ Mr Hort questions the Minister for Health about Legionella notifications and patient treatment following elevated test results at public hospitals. The Minister deflects, stating it's an operational matter managed at the hospital level.
AnsweredQoN 356Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital— Legionella bacteria
356. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Health:
I note that in 2021,
the Minister for Health at the time, the now Premier, whose birthday it is,
stated that he was disappointed he was not informed of test results showing Legionella contaminated water at Sir Charles
Gairdner Hospital.
(1) Does the minister receive notifications of Legionella test results that are above the
minimum benchmark at public hospitals?
(2) Has the Department of Health or any health
service advised the minister of any patients who have received precautionary
treatment because of Legionella test
results that exceed the minimum benchmark?
356. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Health:
I note that in 2021,
the Minister for Health at the time, the now Premier, whose birthday it is,
stated that he was disappointed he was not informed of test results showing Legionella contaminated water at Sir Charles
Gairdner Hospital.
(1) Does the minister receive notifications of Legionella test results that are above the
minimum benchmark at public hospitals?
(2) Has the Department of Health or any health
service advised the minister of any patients who have received precautionary
treatment because of Legionella test
results that exceed the minimum benchmark?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I thank the member for the
question. As I have said here before, Legionella is a matter that is managed by
our health service providers at a hospital level, as we would expect.
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition! The minister is
responding.
Ms Meredith Hammat: Therefore, they have programs for
the monitoring of Legionella in our
hospitals. My expectation is that they will deal with that as an operational
issue, and when there are results, they will be managed onsite in accordance
with strict guidelines.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition, your own
member is about to ask a supplementary question and he will be lucky to get it
if you keep interjecting before he even gets to ask the question.
question. As I have said here before, Legionella is a matter that is managed by
our health service providers at a hospital level, as we would expect.
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition! The minister is
responding.
Ms Meredith Hammat: Therefore, they have programs for
the monitoring of Legionella in our
hospitals. My expectation is that they will deal with that as an operational
issue, and when there are results, they will be managed onsite in accordance
with strict guidelines.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition, your own
member is about to ask a supplementary question and he will be lucky to get it
if you keep interjecting before he even gets to ask the question.
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