❓ Ms McHale questions the Minister for Health regarding the cost-effectiveness and decision-making process behind contracting out courier and housekeeping services at Royal Perth Hospital. The Minister refers to a previous answer.
AnsweredQoN 293Legislative Assembly
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293. Ms McHALE to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the contracting out of courier and housekeeping functions at Royal Perth Hospital and ask -
(a) what process, if any, has been used to identify if the contracting out of these services has resulted in real cost savings;
(b) if so, what was the process and what are the real savings;
(c) on what basis was the decision to continue the contracting out arrangements made;
(d) has there been any consideration of the benefits cash or no cash of providing the services "in house";
(e) if so, what was the exact nature of those considerations; and
(f) if not, why not?
I refer to the contracting out of courier and housekeeping functions at Royal Perth Hospital and ask -
(a) what process, if any, has been used to identify if the contracting out of these services has resulted in real cost savings;
(b) if so, what was the process and what are the real savings;
(c) on what basis was the decision to continue the contracting out arrangements made;
(d) has there been any consideration of the benefits cash or no cash of providing the services "in house";
(e) if so, what was the exact nature of those considerations; and
(f) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
97 days
The Minister Replied:
Please refer to response to Question on Notice 182.
Please refer to response to Question on Notice 182.
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