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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1088 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 October 2020 by Hon Colin Tincknell

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

KALGOORLIE HEALTH CAMPUS — MRI MACHINE

1088. Hon COLIN TINCKNELL to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:

I ask this question on behalf of Hon Robin Scott, who is away on urgent parliamentary business.

I refer to the MRI machine at Kalgoorlie.

(1) Has a decision been made whether the WA Country Health Service itself will be operating the MRI machine or whether the government is considering contracting out those operations?

(2) If it is to be contracted out, will it go out to tender; and, if so, when?

(3) If those contracts will be going out to tender, will the government be looking closely at the poor industry reputation of some private contractors?

Hon ALANNA CLOHESY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) The goldfields WA Country Health Service will be operating the MRI machine as part of the scanning services available through the medical imaging department.

(2) WACHS is developing a tender for medical imaging reporting and, for goldfields only, MRI technologist services. The tender is expected to go to market in mid-2021.

(3) Tendering processes are managed in accordance with State Supply Commission policies and guidelines through the Department of Finance.