❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Minister for Health about overcrowding and safety concerns at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's ED, citing high incident numbers and staff grievances. The Minister accuses Ms. Mettam of spreading misinformation and misunderstanding the data.
AnsweredQoN 698Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER
HOSPITAL — INCIDENTS
698. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the emergency department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and claims
that incident numbers are the highest they have ever been and that the
ED can no longer deliver safe care in its current situation due to
overcrowding.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the ED has had six Australian Nursing Federation
workplace grievances in two weeks; and, if so, what was the nature of those
grievances?
(2) Can the
minister confirm that the proposed redevelopment of the emergency department
will provide only an additional six beds
that will split the triage area, making it dangerous and unsafe, according to
local staff?
HOSPITAL — INCIDENTS
698. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the emergency department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and claims
that incident numbers are the highest they have ever been and that the
ED can no longer deliver safe care in its current situation due to
overcrowding.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the ED has had six Australian Nursing Federation
workplace grievances in two weeks; and, if so, what was the nature of those
grievances?
(2) Can the
minister confirm that the proposed redevelopment of the emergency department
will provide only an additional six beds
that will split the triage area, making it dangerous and unsafe, according to
local staff?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) It seems that the Leader of the Liberal Party has
seen plans that do not even exist yet, and is jumping at shadows —
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms A. SANDERSON :— and
making a whole range of assumptions and stretching the truth. We know that she
does not understand —
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sorry, you have
asked the question. Please give the minister the opportunity to answer it.
Ms A. SANDERSON : Thank you,
Madam Speaker.
We know that the Leader of the
Liberal Party does not understand the data and she does not understand how the
system works. She regularly puts out dangerous misinformation. She regularly
makes dangerous claims and puts out dangerous misinformation, like the claims
she made yesterday and earlier this week that 85 deaths were caused in our
health system by healthcare workers.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms A. SANDERSON : The Leader
of the Liberal Party claimed that 85 deaths were caused by clinicians in our
health system because there were 85 severity assessment code 1 incidents. If
someone should die because of actions in the
health system, it is not a SAC-1, it is a sentinel event, and that is
absolutely serious. Some of her misinformation on ABC radio yesterday
was so extreme that the president of the AMA had to come on after her and
correct it. He had to come on after her, correct her information and clean it
up. We know that the Leader of the Liberal Party does not use accurate
information. All she does is peddle misinformation. She is dangerous to the
health system, and even the president of the AMA had to clean up her mess
yesterday.
seen plans that do not even exist yet, and is jumping at shadows —
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms A. SANDERSON :— and
making a whole range of assumptions and stretching the truth. We know that she
does not understand —
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sorry, you have
asked the question. Please give the minister the opportunity to answer it.
Ms A. SANDERSON : Thank you,
Madam Speaker.
We know that the Leader of the
Liberal Party does not understand the data and she does not understand how the
system works. She regularly puts out dangerous misinformation. She regularly
makes dangerous claims and puts out dangerous misinformation, like the claims
she made yesterday and earlier this week that 85 deaths were caused in our
health system by healthcare workers.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms A. SANDERSON : The Leader
of the Liberal Party claimed that 85 deaths were caused by clinicians in our
health system because there were 85 severity assessment code 1 incidents. If
someone should die because of actions in the
health system, it is not a SAC-1, it is a sentinel event, and that is
absolutely serious. Some of her misinformation on ABC radio yesterday
was so extreme that the president of the AMA had to come on after her and
correct it. He had to come on after her, correct her information and clean it
up. We know that the Leader of the Liberal Party does not use accurate
information. All she does is peddle misinformation. She is dangerous to the
health system, and even the president of the AMA had to clean up her mess
yesterday.
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