❓ Question on Notice regarding the number and cost of mental health patient transfers in the South West region of Western Australia, specifically by police and ambulance services between health facilities, and the associated costs.
AnsweredQoN 2983Legislative Council
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(1) How many mental health patients living in the South West region were transferred by police between health facilities, -
(a) within the South West region; and
(b) between the South West region and Perth;
on behalf of the Department of Health, in each of the following years, -
(i) 2008;
(ii) 2009; and
(iii) 2010?
(2) How many mental health patients living in the South West region were transferred by ambulance service between health facilities, -
(a) within the South West region; and
(b) between the South West region and Perth;
on behalf of the Department of Health in each of the following years, -
(i) 2008;
(ii) 2009; and
(iii) 2010?
(3) What was the average cost of each of the transfers, for each of the following years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
(a) within the South West region; and
(b) between the South West region and Perth;
on behalf of the Department of Health, in each of the following years, -
(i) 2008;
(ii) 2009; and
(iii) 2010?
(2) How many mental health patients living in the South West region were transferred by ambulance service between health facilities, -
(a) within the South West region; and
(b) between the South West region and Perth;
on behalf of the Department of Health in each of the following years, -
(i) 2008;
(ii) 2009; and
(iii) 2010?
(3) What was the average cost of each of the transfers, for each of the following years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 November 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
(1) Minister for Police to provide the answers.
(2) The following information has been provided by St John Ambulance Service. The identification of patients as "mental health patients" relies on the paramedic / ambulance officer's assessment of the principal reason for the ambulance journey taking place.
(a)
(i) 2008 - 63
(ii) 2009 - 47
(iii) 2010 YTD - 40
(b)
(i) 2008 - 1
(ii) 2009 - 2
(iii) 2010 YTD - 1
(3) For transfers involving St John Ambulance the average cost per transfer is as follows:
(a) $464
(b) $532
(c) $611
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(2) The following information has been provided by St John Ambulance Service. The identification of patients as "mental health patients" relies on the paramedic / ambulance officer's assessment of the principal reason for the ambulance journey taking place.
(a)
(i) 2008 - 63
(ii) 2009 - 47
(iii) 2010 YTD - 40
(b)
(i) 2008 - 1
(ii) 2009 - 2
(iii) 2010 YTD - 1
(3) For transfers involving St John Ambulance the average cost per transfer is as follows:
(a) $464
(b) $532
(c) $611
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