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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research
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Considering that John Hunter Hospital paid out $2,379,063 in compensation in
the 2016-17 financial year, the most of any hospital in the state, is NSW
Health investigating why the hospital's liability was so high?
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If so, what steps is the department taking to reduce outcomes that lead to
this liability?
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Answer -
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Compensation claims can be lodged and payments made years after an event
occurs, meaning claims resolved in a particular financial year do not indicate
the number or seriousness of incidents which occurred in that particular
year.
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Question asked on 2 May 2018 (session 56-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 179
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Answer received on 6 June 2018
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 188
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