Hon Barbara Scott questions the feasibility study's claim of 100% utility cost reduction when relocating Woodside Maternity Hospital services to Kaleeya Hospital, specifically regarding the inclusion of utilities beyond power and water and the validity of the cost estimate. The answer clarifies that no additional utility costs are expected due to the integration into existing infrastructure.

AnsweredQoN 3333Legislative Council
Asked
21 March 2006
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Health

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I refer to page 10 of the Feasibility Study of the Relocation of Woodside Maternity Hospital services to Kaleeya Hospital -
(1) What items other than power and water are included in utilities?
(2) If not, what specific measures were planned to reduce the cost of utilities by 100 percent, from $ 38 721 a year to nothing a year?
(3) Was this estimate provided by Project Directors Australia and Health Projects International?
(4) If not, who provided this estimate?
(5) Was this estimate checked by Project Directors Australia and Health Projects International?
(6) If not, who checked this estimate?
(7) What is the most recent estimate of the annual saving on utility charges resulting from the proposed move to Kaleeya?

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Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
1. Gas. 2. There will not be any additional utility costs at Kaleeya with the transfer of the Woodside services. This is due to the service transferring into existing beds. The additional cost of servicing Woodside patients at Kaleeya is "nil" due to incorporation into the existing infrastructure. 3. No. 4. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 5. No. 6. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 7. As stated in 2 above.
2. There will not be any additional utility costs at Kaleeya with the transfer of the Woodside services. This is due to the service transferring into existing beds. The additional cost of servicing Woodside patients at Kaleeya is "nil" due to incorporation into the existing infrastructure. 3. No. 4. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 5. No. 6. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 7. As stated in 2 above.
3. No. 4. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 5. No. 6. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 7. As stated in 2 above.
4. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 5. No. 6. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 7. As stated in 2 above.
5. No. 6. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 7. As stated in 2 above.
6. South Metropolitan Area Health Service. 7. As stated in 2 above.
7. As stated in 2 above.

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