❓ Hon Peter Foss questions the Health Minister about potential budget overspending in metropolitan teaching hospitals and asks for assurances that services won't be cut. The Minister indicates a balanced financial result is expected and highlights additional funding measures.
AnsweredQoN 1881Legislative Council
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(1) What proportion of the Metropolitan teaching hospitals' 2003-04 Budgets has already been spent?
(2) If that spending rate continues to the end of the financial year, to what extent will they have overspent?
(3) If it is believed that rate of spending will continue or some other rate that will lead to an overrun -
(a) what is the total shortfall in hospital funding expected; and
(b) how will it be met?
(4) If it is believed that that rate of spending will not continue, what measures will be taken or what factors will lead to that change?
(5) Will the Minister guarantee that no hospital services will be cut to meet this deficiency?
(2) If that spending rate continues to the end of the financial year, to what extent will they have overspent?
(3) If it is believed that rate of spending will continue or some other rate that will lead to an overrun -
(a) what is the total shortfall in hospital funding expected; and
(b) how will it be met?
(4) If it is believed that that rate of spending will not continue, what measures will be taken or what factors will lead to that change?
(5) Will the Minister guarantee that no hospital services will be cut to meet this deficiency?
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Answered
6 May 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
36 days
(b) how will it be met?
(1) The proportion of the Metro Health Services’ 2003-04 gross expenditure budgets spent at 31 March 2004 is 76%. (2) to (4) Although the above result implies a marginal overspend to the end of the year, the Health Services are expected to achieve a balanced financial result. (5) There are no plans to cut hospital services. Furthermore, the Minister for Health recently announced additional funding measures to improve services in emergency departments and increase the number of available winter beds by 332.
(5) There are no plans to cut hospital services. Furthermore, the Minister for Health recently announced additional funding measures to improve services in emergency departments and increase the number of available winter beds by 332.
(1) The proportion of the Metro Health Services’ 2003-04 gross expenditure budgets spent at 31 March 2004 is 76%. (2) to (4) Although the above result implies a marginal overspend to the end of the year, the Health Services are expected to achieve a balanced financial result. (5) There are no plans to cut hospital services. Furthermore, the Minister for Health recently announced additional funding measures to improve services in emergency departments and increase the number of available winter beds by 332.
(5) There are no plans to cut hospital services. Furthermore, the Minister for Health recently announced additional funding measures to improve services in emergency departments and increase the number of available winter beds by 332.
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