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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Flinders Medical Centre</name>
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        <heading>Flinders Medical Centre</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. J.E. HANSON</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Flinders Medical Centre</name>
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          <by role="member" id="5244">The Hon. J.E. HANSON (14:50):</by>  A further supplementary: have there been any similar instances of patients leaving the hospital ramp against paramedics' advice due to long delays in the past six months?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="3164" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. S.G. WADE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Health and Wellbeing</name>
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          <question date="2019-09-26">
            <name>Flinders Medical Centre</name>
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          <by role="member" id="3164">The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:50):</by>  I indicated in a comment on this matter earlier in the week that it's not unusual for people to leave medical facilities against medical advice, whether that's a paramedic or other health professionals. As far as I know, statistics are not kept on that, but I will certainly make inquiries.</text>
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