Article: WA: Hospital inquiry to look at system deficiencies


AAP General News (Australia)
10-23-2000
WA: Hospital inquiry to look at system deficiencies

By Selina Day

PERTH, Oct 23 AAP - An inquiry originally meant to examine an apparently high rate
of stillbirths and birth defects at Western Australia's leading women's hospital will
now conduct a more general probe into possible deficiencies in the hospital's medical
practices and policies.

The King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) ministerial inquiry into obstetric and gynaecological
services held a directions hearing today - three weeks after it initially had been due
to report to the WA government.

The inquiry was called in May by WA Health Minister John Day, after an independent
investigation ...

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