❓ Question on Notice regarding changes to the Fiona Stanley Hospital project, including costs, bed numbers, and completion dates. The answer details expansions and enhancements to the project scope, citing increased funding and evolving needs.
AnsweredQoN 5710Legislative Council
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(2) What major changes have been made to the planned work in each stage?
(3) What changes have been made to the bed numbers in each major change or announcement?
(4) What changes have been made to the costs in each major change or announcement?
(5) What changes has been made to the completion date in each major change or announcement?
(3) What changes have been made to the bed numbers in each major change or announcement?
(4) What changes have been made to the costs in each major change or announcement?
(5) What changes has been made to the completion date in each major change or announcement?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 February 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
75 days
(1) - (5)
The building program for the Fiona Stanley Hospital has been expanded and extended to accommodate significant additions to the scope of work - the development of a larger hospital that better meets the needs of Western Australians. Western Australians will benefit from a far superior hospital that will better meet the increasing health care demands of a growing southern community and the wider public of Western Australia.
As the most significant health infrastructure project ever undertaken in this State, it is critical that we not only get this important tertiary facility built - but that we build it right. As a result, it was always anticipated that the hospital's program would be refined and adjusted as more detailed site planning, consultation and work was undertaken.
There is also no doubt that the building program for the Fiona Stanley Hospital - like all other major capital works projects currently being undertaken - has been impacted by the overheated local construction market.
Planning for the Fiona Stanley Hospital has always included the provision of a full range of acute medical and surgical services expected of a world class tertiary facility including:
- a 24-hour emergency department, including major trauma capabilities;
- cardiothoracic services;
- cancer treatments and radiation therapy;
- renal transplantation and dialysis;
- obstetrics and gynaecology;
- paediatrics;
- radiology services including CT and MRI scanning; and
- clinical research.
In September 2005, an additional $320 million was invested in the hospital to house the State Burns and Trauma Centre and heart/lung transplantation services.
As detailed planning has progressed, input has been sought from clinicians and hospital staff, health partners, private organisations and members of the public. Detailed research, international benchmarking and collaboration with a range of health planners and other specialists have also been ongoing. All of this work has led to the inclusion of additional services and design features - resulting in a bigger and better hospital.
In December 2006, additional funding was provided to:
- provide an additional 10,000m
2
of floor space;
- increase the proportion of single rooms to 50 per cent;
- increase the number of Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit beds from 40 to 60;
- improve facilities for pathology, theatres, bio-medical engineering and cell tissue manufacturing;
- ensure the hospital is fitted with the latest furniture, fittings and medical equipment;
- construct an additional 700 bays in a multi-storey car park, bringing the total multi-storey parking provided at the site to 1,300 spaces; and
- provide better site infrastructure and access roads within the hospital grounds.
In December 2007, the Fiona Stanley Hospital plans were further enhanced to include:
- 8000m
2
in additional gross floor area;
- increase the proportion of single rooms to 83 per cent;
- additional interventional procedure rooms (up from 7 to 14);
- additional endoscopy rooms (up from four to five);
- additional imaging rooms (up from 21 to 29) with 400m2 of additional floor space;
- additional theatres (up from 14 to 16, plus two additional shells);
- 4000m
2
of additional floor space for ambulatory care, primarily due to the special needs of the Cancer Centre;
- additional area for mental health of 600m
2
to accommodate clinical requirements;
- provide 700 parking spaces under the hospital for visitors;
- improved disaster planning (dual electrical feeds, increase in on-site water storage);
- a contemporary, environmentally sustainable design, with the potential for cogeneration, displacement air conditioning, building design and power saving initiatives; and
- the potential for improved architectural outcomes (including larger floor areas, more natural light, highly consolidated form).
The Fiona Stanley Hospital will provide 643 beds at the completion of Stage One - an increase of 43 beds since the project was first announced in early 2005.
The Fiona Stanley Hospital project has been a Government priority and has grown enormously in terms of scope and service delivery capacity since early 2005 when it was first announced.
Since this time, more than $1.34 billion in additional funding has been invested into the hospital design and services - resulting in a bigger and better hospital that will rank among the best in Australia.
The additional funding has also covered the unprecedented cost increases in the construction industry, where escalation rates have been running in excess of 10 per cent per annum in recent years.
Now, after significantly more detailed planning and an expansion of the requirements, site works will commence in mid 2008 and completion of Stage One is now expected in 2013.
I note with some disappointment that the Liberal Party has now declared it is opposed to Stage Two of Fiona Stanley Hospital which will take its bed capacity to 1000.
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The building program for the Fiona Stanley Hospital has been expanded and extended to accommodate significant additions to the scope of work - the development of a larger hospital that better meets the needs of Western Australians. Western Australians will benefit from a far superior hospital that will better meet the increasing health care demands of a growing southern community and the wider public of Western Australia.
As the most significant health infrastructure project ever undertaken in this State, it is critical that we not only get this important tertiary facility built - but that we build it right. As a result, it was always anticipated that the hospital's program would be refined and adjusted as more detailed site planning, consultation and work was undertaken.
There is also no doubt that the building program for the Fiona Stanley Hospital - like all other major capital works projects currently being undertaken - has been impacted by the overheated local construction market.
Planning for the Fiona Stanley Hospital has always included the provision of a full range of acute medical and surgical services expected of a world class tertiary facility including:
- a 24-hour emergency department, including major trauma capabilities;
- cardiothoracic services;
- cancer treatments and radiation therapy;
- renal transplantation and dialysis;
- obstetrics and gynaecology;
- paediatrics;
- radiology services including CT and MRI scanning; and
- clinical research.
In September 2005, an additional $320 million was invested in the hospital to house the State Burns and Trauma Centre and heart/lung transplantation services.
As detailed planning has progressed, input has been sought from clinicians and hospital staff, health partners, private organisations and members of the public. Detailed research, international benchmarking and collaboration with a range of health planners and other specialists have also been ongoing. All of this work has led to the inclusion of additional services and design features - resulting in a bigger and better hospital.
In December 2006, additional funding was provided to:
- provide an additional 10,000m
2
of floor space;
- increase the proportion of single rooms to 50 per cent;
- increase the number of Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit beds from 40 to 60;
- improve facilities for pathology, theatres, bio-medical engineering and cell tissue manufacturing;
- ensure the hospital is fitted with the latest furniture, fittings and medical equipment;
- construct an additional 700 bays in a multi-storey car park, bringing the total multi-storey parking provided at the site to 1,300 spaces; and
- provide better site infrastructure and access roads within the hospital grounds.
In December 2007, the Fiona Stanley Hospital plans were further enhanced to include:
- 8000m
2
in additional gross floor area;
- increase the proportion of single rooms to 83 per cent;
- additional interventional procedure rooms (up from 7 to 14);
- additional endoscopy rooms (up from four to five);
- additional imaging rooms (up from 21 to 29) with 400m2 of additional floor space;
- additional theatres (up from 14 to 16, plus two additional shells);
- 4000m
2
of additional floor space for ambulatory care, primarily due to the special needs of the Cancer Centre;
- additional area for mental health of 600m
2
to accommodate clinical requirements;
- provide 700 parking spaces under the hospital for visitors;
- improved disaster planning (dual electrical feeds, increase in on-site water storage);
- a contemporary, environmentally sustainable design, with the potential for cogeneration, displacement air conditioning, building design and power saving initiatives; and
- the potential for improved architectural outcomes (including larger floor areas, more natural light, highly consolidated form).
The Fiona Stanley Hospital will provide 643 beds at the completion of Stage One - an increase of 43 beds since the project was first announced in early 2005.
The Fiona Stanley Hospital project has been a Government priority and has grown enormously in terms of scope and service delivery capacity since early 2005 when it was first announced.
Since this time, more than $1.34 billion in additional funding has been invested into the hospital design and services - resulting in a bigger and better hospital that will rank among the best in Australia.
The additional funding has also covered the unprecedented cost increases in the construction industry, where escalation rates have been running in excess of 10 per cent per annum in recent years.
Now, after significantly more detailed planning and an expansion of the requirements, site works will commence in mid 2008 and completion of Stage One is now expected in 2013.
I note with some disappointment that the Liberal Party has now declared it is opposed to Stage Two of Fiona Stanley Hospital which will take its bed capacity to 1000.
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