Jeremy Rockliff,Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
An independent review established to examine the standard of patient care at the Roy Fagan Centre has made six recommendations, all of which the Tasmanian Government accepts.
The review followed an incident involving the care of a patient in December 2020.
It found that the standard of care provided in the 24 hours prior to Christmas Day 2020 did not meet our standards or expectations with a culmination of factors, that when combined, led to this incident occurring.
I stress that what occurred is not a reflection on any of the hard-working staff working at the Roy Fagan Centre.
The Tasmanian Government will do everything possible to ensure we never see a repeat of this type of incident, and we will ensure the recommendations are implemented as a priority.
On behalf of the Tasmanian Government, I unreservedly apologise to the patient's family.
I would also like to thank them for their assistance throughout this review and their efforts to help improve patient care, treatment, and outcomes.
This process has no doubt been extremely distressing for them, and I would like to acknowledge the courage and commitment they have demonstrated throughout.
The Tasmanian Government will now develop an implementation plan for the review recommendations as a priority, and I am confident this will significantly improve the level of care and treatment provided to older Tasmanians, and better meet the needs and expectations of the Tasmanian community.
The full report can be found on the Department of Health Website.
