❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Health regarding regional ambulance ramping data, its collection by St John Ambulance, the role of hospitals, and data publication. The Minister confirms data collection but notes regional data provision is not currently required by contract but is being explored.
AnsweredQoN 2492Legislative Council
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I
refer to Legislative Council question on notice 2346 regarding regional
ambulance ramping data, and I ask: (a) is
ramping data collected and retained by St John Ambulance; (b) what
role do public hospitals in Western Australia play in the ramping of ambulances
by refusing to admit patients to the emergency department; (c) whether
the contract between the State and St John Ambulance requires the provision of
data or not, will the Minister commit to requesting and publishing such data
from St John Ambulance in the same way that metropolitan hospital ramping is
published daily; and (d) with
respect to metropolitan data which is published daily, who provides this data
to the Department of Health and how does this differ from regional data?
refer to Legislative Council question on notice 2346 regarding regional
ambulance ramping data, and I ask: (a) is
ramping data collected and retained by St John Ambulance; (b) what
role do public hospitals in Western Australia play in the ramping of ambulances
by refusing to admit patients to the emergency department; (c) whether
the contract between the State and St John Ambulance requires the provision of
data or not, will the Minister commit to requesting and publishing such data
from St John Ambulance in the same way that metropolitan hospital ramping is
published daily; and (d) with
respect to metropolitan data which is published daily, who provides this data
to the Department of Health and how does this differ from regional data?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 October 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(a) Yes.
(b) Public hospitals do not refuse treatment to any patient who arrives in the Emergency Department regardless of their mode of arrival.
(c) The current contract between the State and St John Ambulance does not require the provision of regional data. However, the Department of Health is currently working with St John Ambulance (SJA) to determine if this can be provided in future.
(d) Metropolitan data is provided by SJA. The provision of data related to ambulance ramping at regional hospitals is currently not available to the Department of Health.
(a) Yes.
(b) Public hospitals do not refuse treatment to any patient who arrives in the Emergency Department regardless of their mode of arrival.
(c) The current contract between the State and St John Ambulance does not require the provision of regional data. However, the Department of Health is currently working with St John Ambulance (SJA) to determine if this can be provided in future.
(d) Metropolitan data is provided by SJA. The provision of data related to ambulance ramping at regional hospitals is currently not available to the Department of Health.
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