House of Assembly: Tuesday, February 12, 2019

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Mental Health Patients

592 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (13 February 2018). Will the Minister advise what action has been taken to address the crisis of mental health patients causing ambulance ramping at The QEH and other metro hospitals?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

Action to facilitate timely care in our hospitals, including for mental health patients, includes measures to both increase capacity and improve patient flow.

In terms of capacity, mental health beds have been opened at the Lyell McEwin and Royal Adelaide Hospitals.