Event Brief
WA health officials apologize for 116-hour ER wait
Filed: Jun 03, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Summary: WA health minister and country health service director apologized to a 17-year-old after a 116-hour emergency wait for mental health care.
WHO: WA health minister and the director of the state's country health service
WHAT: They issued unreserved apologies for leaving a 17-year-old in an emergency department for 116 hours waiting for specialised mental health care.
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 11:21 PM ET
WHERE: Western Australia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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