❓ Question on Notice regarding mental health patients' waiting times in Royal Perth Hospital's emergency department. The Minister claims the question cannot be answered due to lack of clarity about what the patients are waiting for.
AnsweredQoN 588Legislative Council
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MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS - WAITING TIMES
Over the past 12 months, how many patients with a mental health diagnosis have waited in the emergency department, or the observation ward of the emergency department, at Royal Perth Hospital for one to two days; two to three days; three to four days; four to five days; five to six days; six to seven days; seven to eight days; eight to nine days; nine to 10 days; and more than 10 days? Hon SUE ELLERY
Over the past 12 months, how many patients with a mental health diagnosis have waited in the emergency department, or the observation ward of the emergency department, at Royal Perth Hospital for one to two days; two to three days; three to four days; four to five days; five to six days; six to seven days; seven to eight days; eight to nine days; nine to 10 days; and more than 10 days? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The question asked by the honourable member cannot be answered. The Minister for Health is unable to answer the question without knowing what the patients are assumed to be waiting for in the emergency department or the observation ward.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The question asked by the honourable member cannot be answered. The Minister for Health is unable to answer the question without knowing what the patients are assumed to be waiting for in the emergency department or the observation ward.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The question asked by the honourable member cannot be answered. The Minister for Health is unable to answer the question without knowing what the patients are assumed to be waiting for in the emergency department or the observation ward.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The question asked by the honourable member cannot be answered. The Minister for Health is unable to answer the question without knowing what the patients are assumed to be waiting for in the emergency department or the observation ward.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The question asked by the honourable member cannot be answered. The Minister for Health is unable to answer the question without knowing what the patients are assumed to be waiting for in the emergency department or the observation ward.
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