Pittwater Online News: On Thursday March 27 the State Government announced there will be sweeping legislation that will ban all future public private partnerships being imposed on the state’s acute hospitals.
The Government stated the legislation will protect hospitals which provide services such as emergency, surgical and inpatient services from any future government entering into such partnerships which limit public control over hospital services.
The Health Services Amendment (PPP Prohibition) Bill 2025 (NSW) will achieve this by preventing governments from entering into a Northern Beaches-style arrangement to build or operate an acute public hospital, the government stated.
'This law will honour the memory and legacy of toddler Joe Massa who tragically died in September last year...
The Legislation to be known as 'Joe's Law' is announced as submissions for the NSW Government Inquiry into the Safety and Quality of Health Services provided by the Northern Beaches Hospital open...
Ms Scruby said, ‘Recent media stories of preventable infant deaths at the hospital have shocked us all. The families have shown great courage and conviction in speaking publicly about their experiences. In the wake of these deaths, community confidence in the hospital is deteriorating.
‘This Parliamentary inquiry is a crucial opportunity for everyone in our community, and all stakeholders, to come forward with their experiences and views.
‘Residents have every right to expect the same quality of services as other comparable public hospitals. This inquiry is an important step in ensuring this for our community.’