Hon Brian Ellis requests the Minister for Health to table Dr. Luke Neil's medical report, citing its use in a previous debate. Hon Sue Ellery declines, citing patient confidentiality.

AnsweredQoN 705Legislative Council
Asked
26 June 2008
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Health

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DR LUKE NEIL — MEDICAL REPORT 705. Hon BRIAN ELLIS to the minister representing the Minister for Health: Given that during debate on a motion in the Legislative Assembly on 11 June 2008, the minister quoted from the doctor’s report regarding Dr Luke Neil’s admission to Geraldton Regional Hospital, and the minister subsequently referred to that debate in response to my question, will the minister table a copy of the treating doctor’s report; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On 11 June the Minister for Health was relaying advice provided to him by the Department of Health, and he does not intend to table the treating doctor’s medical report for reasons of patient confidentiality.
DR LUKE NEIL — MEDICAL REPORT
Given that during debate on a motion in the Legislative Assembly on 11 June 2008, the minister quoted from the doctor’s report regarding Dr Luke Neil’s admission to Geraldton Regional Hospital, and the minister subsequently referred to that debate in response to my question, will the minister table a copy of the treating doctor’s report; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On 11 June the Minister for Health was relaying advice provided to him by the Department of Health, and he does not intend to table the treating doctor’s medical report for reasons of patient confidentiality.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On 11 June the Minister for Health was relaying advice provided to him by the Department of Health, and he does not intend to table the treating doctor’s medical report for reasons of patient confidentiality.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On 11 June the Minister for Health was relaying advice provided to him by the Department of Health, and he does not intend to table the treating doctor’s medical report for reasons of patient confidentiality.
On 11 June the Minister for Health was relaying advice provided to him by the Department of Health, and he does not intend to table the treating doctor’s medical report for reasons of patient confidentiality.

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