❓ Hon Helen Morton asks the Minister for Health about legal action against the Department of Health, public hospitals, and community-based health services over the past 10 years, specifically related to treatment issues and mental health treatment. The Minister, Hon Sue Ellery, requests the question be placed on notice due to the need for more time to gather the data.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - LEGAL ACTION
(1) Over the past 10 years, how many patients or their families have attempted to sue the Department of Health, public hospitals or community-based health services as a result of treatment issues? (2) How many of these attempts were related to mental health treatment issues? (3) How many of the attempts to sue have been successful? (4) How many of the successful attempts relate to mental health treatment issues? (5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Over the past 10 years, how many patients or their families have attempted to sue the Department of Health, public hospitals or community-based health services as a result of treatment issues? (2) How many of these attempts were related to mental health treatment issues? (3) How many of the attempts to sue have been successful? (4) How many of the successful attempts relate to mental health treatment issues? (5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(2) How many of these attempts were related to mental health treatment issues? (3) How many of the attempts to sue have been successful? (4) How many of the successful attempts relate to mental health treatment issues? (5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(3) How many of the attempts to sue have been successful? (4) How many of the successful attempts relate to mental health treatment issues? (5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(4) How many of the successful attempts relate to mental health treatment issues? (5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(2) How many of these attempts were related to mental health treatment issues? (3) How many of the attempts to sue have been successful? (4) How many of the successful attempts relate to mental health treatment issues? (5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(3) How many of the attempts to sue have been successful? (4) How many of the successful attempts relate to mental health treatment issues? (5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(4) How many of the successful attempts relate to mental health treatment issues? (5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(5) What is the total amount paid out in the successful cases? (6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(6) What is the total amount paid out to successful cases related to a mental health treatment issue? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. I have been advised that the Department of Health requires more time to gather the necessary data to respond to the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
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