❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about patient transfer services beyond St John Ambulance. The government confirms reconsideration and negotiation of road-based non-emergency inter-hospital transport in Perth, with regional hospital consultation.
AnsweredQoN 505Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — PATIENT TRANSFER
SERVICES
505. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Aside from
the service contract being negotiated with St John Ambulance, is the government
currently reconsidering or negotiating the delivery of any other patient
transfer services?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) which patient transfer
services; and
(b) have regional hospitals been
consulted about their patient transfer needs?
SERVICES
505. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
(1) Aside from
the service contract being negotiated with St John Ambulance, is the government
currently reconsidering or negotiating the delivery of any other patient
transfer services?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) which patient transfer
services; and
(b) have regional hospitals been
consulted about their patient transfer needs?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Health, I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes, it is.
(2) (a) WA
Health is currently undertaking an open and competitive procurement process for
the provision of road-based non-emergency inter-hospital patient transport
services in metropolitan Perth. This procurement process is in the evaluation
stage.
(b) Yes, they have.
Minister for Health, I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes, it is.
(2) (a) WA
Health is currently undertaking an open and competitive procurement process for
the provision of road-based non-emergency inter-hospital patient transport
services in metropolitan Perth. This procurement process is in the evaluation
stage.
(b) Yes, they have.
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