WRITTEN QUESTIONS
8th Assembly
17. Territory Health Services Legal CostsMr Stirling to MINISTER for Health Family and Childrens ServicesQUESTION1. Have any costs have been incurred by Territory Health Services in defending legal actions against Northern Territory hospitals in the following financial years: (a) 1994-95; (b) 1995-96; and (c) 1996-97.2. If the answer to question 1 is yes, what are the amounts for each hospital.3. Have any costs been incurred by Territory Health Services in the form of compensation to clients of Northern Territory hospitals in the following financial years: (a) 1994-95; (b) 1995-96; and (c) 1996-97.4. If the answer to question 3 is yes, what was: (a) the basis of each legal action; and (b) the amount of costs expended in each instance.ANSWER
Answered on 17/02/98
See Attachment.RESPONSE TO WRITTEN QUESTION NO 171. Yes to (a), (b) and (c).2. | Alice Springs Hospital | Royal Darwin Hospital |
| | |
1994/95 | $875 | $30,861 |
1995/96 | $4,550 | $99,457 |
1996/97 | $1,314 | $73,524 |
3. Yes to (a), (b) and (c).4.Financial Year | Basis of each Legal Action | Costs Expended |
| | |
1994/95 | Negligence | $500 |
| Negligence | $400,000 |
| Negligence | $35,150 |
| Negligence | $358 |
1995/96 | Negligence | $116,342 |
| Negligence | $15,000 |
| Negligence | $401,614 |
| Negligence | $20,000 |
| Negligence | $3,000 |
| Negligence | $25,000 |
| Negligence | $500,000 |
| Negligence | $44,000 |
| Negligence | $16,000 |
| Negligence | $3,380 |
| Negligence | $125,472 |
| Negligence | $3,000 |
| Public Liability | $62,638 |
| Public Liability | $149 |
| Public Liability | $865 |
1996/97 | Negligence | $15,000 |
| Negligence | $350,000 |
| Negligence | $90,000 |
| Negligence | $12,500 |
| Negligence | $300,000 |
| Negligence | $5,000 |
| Negligence | $2,000 |
| Negligence | $77,500 |
| Public Liability | $3,000 |