❓ Question on Notice regarding the removal of Southwest Hospital Boards. The Minister states that the Bunbury Health Task Force did not consult with the boards about their removal, but the Minister did write to board members about the amalgamation.
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(b) were any of the Hospital Boards or Board Members from these Southwest Hospitals spoken to with regard to the removal of these boards; (c) if yes to (b), which boards or board members were spoken with; (d) since the boards were abolished have the former board members been written to, to inform them their services are not required, and to explain that they were of such little consequence to this Government, that there was no need for lengthy consultation prior to the scrapping of their positions?
(c) if yes to (b), which boards or board members were spoken with; (d) since the boards were abolished have the former board members been written to, to inform them their services are not required, and to explain that they were of such little consequence to this Government, that there was no need for lengthy consultation prior to the scrapping of their positions?
(d) since the boards were abolished have the former board members been written to, to inform them their services are not required, and to explain that they were of such little consequence to this Government, that there was no need for lengthy consultation prior to the scrapping of their positions?
(a) The Bunbury Health Task Force recommendation to amalgamate the 5 South West Health Boards followed consideration by it of the Strategic Plan for South West Health Services endorsed by the previous Government. The Task Force also attached significant weight to the views expressed to it by the South West Health Executive, a body that contained representation from the 5 South West Health Boards. The Task Force met with members of the Bunbury Health Service Board. (b) The Bunbury Health Task Force did not speak with any of the Hospital Boards or Board Members about the removal of these Boards. (c) Not applicable. (d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
(b) The Bunbury Health Task Force did not speak with any of the Hospital Boards or Board Members about the removal of these Boards. (c) Not applicable. (d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
(c) Not applicable. (d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
(d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
(c) if yes to (b), which boards or board members were spoken with; (d) since the boards were abolished have the former board members been written to, to inform them their services are not required, and to explain that they were of such little consequence to this Government, that there was no need for lengthy consultation prior to the scrapping of their positions?
(d) since the boards were abolished have the former board members been written to, to inform them their services are not required, and to explain that they were of such little consequence to this Government, that there was no need for lengthy consultation prior to the scrapping of their positions?
(a) The Bunbury Health Task Force recommendation to amalgamate the 5 South West Health Boards followed consideration by it of the Strategic Plan for South West Health Services endorsed by the previous Government. The Task Force also attached significant weight to the views expressed to it by the South West Health Executive, a body that contained representation from the 5 South West Health Boards. The Task Force met with members of the Bunbury Health Service Board. (b) The Bunbury Health Task Force did not speak with any of the Hospital Boards or Board Members about the removal of these Boards. (c) Not applicable. (d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
(b) The Bunbury Health Task Force did not speak with any of the Hospital Boards or Board Members about the removal of these Boards. (c) Not applicable. (d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
(c) Not applicable. (d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
(d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
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Answered
7 May 2002
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
41 days
The responses to the Member's previous Question on Notice 1523 contained an assumption that the review committee to which the Member referred was the Bunbury Health Task Force. That same assumption is applied to the responses to the Member's current question.
(a) The Bunbury Health Task Force recommendation to amalgamate the 5 South West Health Boards followed consideration by it of the Strategic Plan for South West Health Services endorsed by the previous Government. The Task Force also attached significant weight to the views expressed to it by the South West Health Executive, a body that contained representation from the 5 South West Health Boards. The Task Force met with members of the Bunbury Health Service Board.
(b) The Bunbury Health Task Force did not speak with any of the Hospital Boards or Board Members about the removal of these Boards.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
(a) The Bunbury Health Task Force recommendation to amalgamate the 5 South West Health Boards followed consideration by it of the Strategic Plan for South West Health Services endorsed by the previous Government. The Task Force also attached significant weight to the views expressed to it by the South West Health Executive, a body that contained representation from the 5 South West Health Boards. The Task Force met with members of the Bunbury Health Service Board.
(b) The Bunbury Health Task Force did not speak with any of the Hospital Boards or Board Members about the removal of these Boards.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) The Minister wrote to members of each Board advising them of his decision to amalgamate the Boards to create a single South West Health Board.
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