❓ St John of God Midland Public Hospital experienced a fluctuating number of maternity service bypass events from 2022 to 2026, with a total of 148 bypass events and 108 patient diversions recorded across these years. Patients were diverted to various hospitals including AHS, FSH, JHC, KEMH, Northam, OPH, and Rockingham.
AnsweredQoN 2330Legislative Assembly
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(1) For each of the past four calendar years, and 2026 to date, on how many occasions was St John of God Midland Public Hospital placed on maternity service bypass, listed by year?(2) For each occasion in (1), how many patients were diverted or transferred to another hospital, broken down by year?(3) For each patient in (2), which hospital were they diverted or transferred to, broken down by year?
(1) For each of the past four calendar years, and 2026 to date, on how many occasions was St John of God Midland Public Hospital placed on maternity service bypass, listed by year?
(2) For each occasion in (1), how many patients were diverted or transferred to another hospital, broken down by year?
(3) For each patient in (2), which hospital were they diverted or transferred to, broken down by year?
(1) For each of the past four calendar years, and 2026 to date, on how many occasions was St John of God Midland Public Hospital placed on maternity service bypass, listed by year?
(2) For each occasion in (1), how many patients were diverted or transferred to another hospital, broken down by year?
(3) For each patient in (2), which hospital were they diverted or transferred to, broken down by year?
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Answered
10 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
1. Table 1 contains the calendar year and the number of bypass events:
Year
# Bypass Events
2022
54
2023
40
2024
21
2025
26
2026
7
2-3. Table 2 contains the number of patients diverted to other services as a result of a bypass occasion and the service they were diverted to:
AHS
FSH
JHC
KEMH
Northam
OPH
Rockingham
2022
19
13
3
15
1
6
3
2023
4
1
2
8
10
2
2024
3
1
7
5
3
2025
2
1
1
3
1
5
2026
4
1
2
1
Year
# Bypass Events
2022
54
2023
40
2024
21
2025
26
2026
7
2-3. Table 2 contains the number of patients diverted to other services as a result of a bypass occasion and the service they were diverted to:
AHS
FSH
JHC
KEMH
Northam
OPH
Rockingham
2022
19
13
3
15
1
6
3
2023
4
1
2
8
10
2
2024
3
1
7
5
3
2025
2
1
1
3
1
5
2026
4
1
2
1
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