Question Time

Sunrise Electronic Medical Record

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:03): My question is to the Premier. Premier, have there been any patients who have received the wrong dose because of a computer bungle on the Sunrise patient system that has just been reported by The Advertiser that has seen an extra digit added to medication prescriptions, turning 10 milligram doses into 100 milligram doses?

The SPEAKER: Before I call on the Minister for Education, I just remind the member for Kaurna that if he or any other member intends to seek to introduce facts he knows the means by which to do so, but I will give the Minister for Education the opportunity to respond.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:04): Thank you, sir. Any incident in a clinical setting where there are poor outcomes or problems that occur we take very seriously of course, as indeed has SA Health always done. In relation to the details of this incident as described by the member for Kaurna, as the minister representing the Minister for Health in this place I will seek further information from the Minister for Health and bring back an answer for the house.