Question Time

Hospital Waiting Times

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:30): My question is to the Minister for Health. Can the minister advise whether a death at Noarlunga Hospital last week has been referred to the Coroner?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:30): I would have to get advice on that, but there is a procedure if a death occurs in a hospital within a certain period of time of someone presenting to that hospital, then it is automatically referred to the Coroner.