Patient Care

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (16:17): My question is to the Premier. What legal or administrative powers are being relied upon by SA Health to provide instructions to clinicians regarding the care of patients? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: On 18 June, The Advertiser reported concerns raised by union officials which said:

…regarding the powers being relied upon for the administration to provide instructions to clinicians regarding the care of patients, and the secrecy around 'directions'.

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (16:18): I again refer to my previous answer where I said that there was a very clear policy that has been in place since under the previous government in terms of the prioritisation of ambulances. There has been no evidence produced in terms of the claims that the opposition are making in the house now. I invite them to produce such evidence, if they have it.