Dr Hames asks for details on the $420 million budget figure for Fiona Stanley Hospital's stage 1 and what services will be excluded to achieve cost reductions. Minister McGinty offers to provide the calculation basis and states a comprehensive statement will be available after ongoing investigations and discussions.

AnsweredQoN 166Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2005
Portfolio
Health

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I ask a supplementary question. Will the minister provide details of how the $420 million figure in the budget was compiled and give details of the services the minister proposes to leave out of the construction stage to achieve that reduction in costs? Mr J.A. McGINTY

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I am happy for the Department of Health to provide the basis for its calculation of the $420 million, which was the recommended figure for stage 1 of the Fiona Stanley hospital. The answer to the second part of the question is the final part of the answer to the first question; that is, we need to complete those investigations regarding where those different services will be provided, continue the discussions with St John of God Health Care and also finalise the clinical services plan of which the Fiona Stanley hospital is arguably the centrepiece. That will be done by July or perhaps very early August. Once those things are done, I will be able to provide a very comprehensive statement of what will be included in stage 1 and what will be provided for elsewhere.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am happy for the Department of Health to provide the basis for its calculation of the $420 million, which was the recommended figure for stage 1 of the Fiona Stanley hospital. The answer to the second part of the question is the final part of the answer to the first question; that is, we need to complete those investigations regarding where those different services will be provided, continue the discussions with St John of God Health Care and also finalise the clinical services plan of which the Fiona Stanley hospital is arguably the centrepiece. That will be done by July or perhaps very early August. Once those things are done, I will be able to provide a very comprehensive statement of what will be included in stage 1 and what will be provided for elsewhere.
I am happy for the Department of Health to provide the basis for its calculation of the $420 million, which was the recommended figure for stage 1 of the Fiona Stanley hospital. The answer to the second part of the question is the final part of the answer to the first question; that is, we need to complete those investigations regarding where those different services will be provided, continue the discussions with St John of God Health Care and also finalise the clinical services plan of which the Fiona Stanley hospital is arguably the centrepiece. That will be done by July or perhaps very early August. Once those things are done, I will be able to provide a very comprehensive statement of what will be included in stage 1 and what will be provided for elsewhere.

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