❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the relocation of Princess Margaret Hospital to the new Children's Hospital, covering land use, funding, staffing, and private sector involvement. The response provides details on LandCorp's role, valuation, zoning, funding sources, and staffing assurances.
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I refer to the plan for all clinical services at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) to be moved to the new Children's Hospital upon completion of the new hospital in 2015, and ask:
(a) what is the Department for Health's plans for the future of the PMH site once the new hospital is completed in 2015, and clinical services have been moved across;
(b) has the Office of the Valuer General and/or a private land evaluator provided an estimate on the land value of the PMH site and, if so, what is the most recent estimated value of the site;
(c) what is the current zoning of the site, and are there any plans to change the zoning of the site;
(d) is the construction for the new hospital contract linked to the opportunity costs in redeveloping the old site;
(e) how is the $600 million budget shortfall in the $1.2 billion funds required for construction of the new hospital being met;
(f) is the Government still intending to undertake the new Children's Hospital as a public private partnership;
(g) will any of the services at the new Children's Hospital put out to tender to the private sector;
(h) what is the existing annual recurrent operational budget at PMH; and
(i) what are the projected staffing levels for the new Children's Hospital, and will all existing staff at PMH be offered jobs there?
(a) what is the Department for Health's plans for the future of the PMH site once the new hospital is completed in 2015, and clinical services have been moved across;
(b) has the Office of the Valuer General and/or a private land evaluator provided an estimate on the land value of the PMH site and, if so, what is the most recent estimated value of the site;
(c) what is the current zoning of the site, and are there any plans to change the zoning of the site;
(d) is the construction for the new hospital contract linked to the opportunity costs in redeveloping the old site;
(e) how is the $600 million budget shortfall in the $1.2 billion funds required for construction of the new hospital being met;
(f) is the Government still intending to undertake the new Children's Hospital as a public private partnership;
(g) will any of the services at the new Children's Hospital put out to tender to the private sector;
(h) what is the existing annual recurrent operational budget at PMH; and
(i) what are the projected staffing levels for the new Children's Hospital, and will all existing staff at PMH be offered jobs there?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
16 days
(a) The future of the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) site will be managed by LandCorp in accordance with its mandate to develop land for the social and economic needs of the community, while taking into account environmental outcomes. LandCorp is responsible to the Minister for Regional Development; and Lands.
(b) The most recent valuation was provided by the Valuer General's Office dated 12 January 2010 to a value of $45,375,000.
(c) The current zoning is "Public Purpose - Hospital." As part of LandCorp's mandate to develop the site it is most likely that an application to amend the zoning will be required as it is expected that the site will not be used as a hospital post transfer of services to the New Children's Hospital.
(d) No.
(e) As of the 2012-13 Budget the NCH is fully funded through a combination of cash balances in the NCH Special Purpose Account and targeted borrowings.
(f) The State Government is not intending to undertake the NCH as a public private partnership.
(g) There are already a number of services currently tendered out to the private sector such as waste collection and laundry, the intent would be to continue with those services as is.
(h) The operational running costs for PMH for 2010/11 was $27million.
(i) The projected staffing will be determined by the clinical activity of the hospital. All staff with permanent positions at PMH will be offered employment within WA Health.
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(b) The most recent valuation was provided by the Valuer General's Office dated 12 January 2010 to a value of $45,375,000.
(c) The current zoning is "Public Purpose - Hospital." As part of LandCorp's mandate to develop the site it is most likely that an application to amend the zoning will be required as it is expected that the site will not be used as a hospital post transfer of services to the New Children's Hospital.
(d) No.
(e) As of the 2012-13 Budget the NCH is fully funded through a combination of cash balances in the NCH Special Purpose Account and targeted borrowings.
(f) The State Government is not intending to undertake the NCH as a public private partnership.
(g) There are already a number of services currently tendered out to the private sector such as waste collection and laundry, the intent would be to continue with those services as is.
(h) The operational running costs for PMH for 2010/11 was $27million.
(i) The projected staffing will be determined by the clinical activity of the hospital. All staff with permanent positions at PMH will be offered employment within WA Health.
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