❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the Minister for Health regarding the Peel Health Campus contract with Ramsay Health Care, focusing on negotiations, compliance, and a potential public-private comparison. The Minister confirms negotiations are underway and addresses compliance and caretaker mode concerns.
AnsweredQoN 877Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PEEL HEALTH CAMPUS CONTRACT — RAMSAY HEALTH
CARE
877. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to
the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the contract for the
operation of the Peel Health Campus with Ramsay Health Care, which expires in
2018.
(1) Has the
government already commenced substantive negotiations with the existing
operators and/or potential new operators over this contract?
(2) When will negotiations be
completed?
(3) Have some of
the issues of noncompliance, in particular problems with providing reporting
data, been raised with the operator?
(4) Will WA
Health guarantee that a public–private comparison will be undertaken so
that WA Health may be considered as a possible operator?
(5) If
finalisation of a new contract is not imminent, will the government guarantee
that negotiations will not occur during caretaker mode?
CARE
877. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to
the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the contract for the
operation of the Peel Health Campus with Ramsay Health Care, which expires in
2018.
(1) Has the
government already commenced substantive negotiations with the existing
operators and/or potential new operators over this contract?
(2) When will negotiations be
completed?
(3) Have some of
the issues of noncompliance, in particular problems with providing reporting
data, been raised with the operator?
(4) Will WA
Health guarantee that a public–private comparison will be undertaken so
that WA Health may be considered as a possible operator?
(5) If
finalisation of a new contract is not imminent, will the government guarantee
that negotiations will not occur during caretaker mode?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The Peel
Health Campus contract expires in August 2018 and contemplates an extension.
The state expects that negotiations will be completed shortly.
(3) Contract compliance issues are
managed through the standard contract management processes.
(4) The state
regularly assesses contracts against value-for-money outcomes, including a comparison
with state price.
(5) The
conventions for the caretaker period are well understood and the government
will comply with them.
of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The Peel
Health Campus contract expires in August 2018 and contemplates an extension.
The state expects that negotiations will be completed shortly.
(3) Contract compliance issues are
managed through the standard contract management processes.
(4) The state
regularly assesses contracts against value-for-money outcomes, including a comparison
with state price.
(5) The
conventions for the caretaker period are well understood and the government
will comply with them.
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