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MINISTER FOR HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 725
Woden Valley Hospital - Salaried Specialists
Mr Moore - asked the Minister for Health:
(1) Can the Minister confirm teat the following Rights to Private Practice (PPP)
arrangements are currently. operating in Woden Valley Hospital (a) salaried
hospital specialists article to gain additional income from the treatment of
private patients; (b) they an elect to accept a loading of 16% on their salaries and
forego any charging opts= -ate patients or they can charge private patients
providing that they do no :am more than 17.5% on top of their salary and (c) the
hospital bills the prevent parent on behalf of specialists.
(2) How many salaried specialists paid by the Woden Valley Hospital earn, during
hospital paid hours, substantial amounts over and above the agreed 17S%.
(3) What arrangements have Been made at Woden Valley Hospital to cover work done
by specialists while they are attending their private practice.
(4) What sanctions are in plate to limit these specialists from earning more than the
agreed 17.5%
(5) What disciplinary procedures are currently in place for doctors who have a conflict of interest between their salaried job at Woden Valley Hospital and their earnings in private practices.
(6) What amount is currency held in the PPP Trust Account.
(7) For what purpose are tint :ids held in this PPP Trust Account.
Mr Berry - the answer to Ms Moores question is:
(1) Staff specialists in ACT public hospitals may be granted rights to private practice
under one of two scheme.
Scheme : The practitioner is paid an allowance of 16% of their base salary. Any private patients seen bathe specialist are billed by the hospital and the revenue is retained by the hospital the terms of the private practice agreement.
Scheme : the specialist ray be paid up to 25% of their base salary if the specialist sees a sufficient -amber of private patients to generate this amount of net revenue. The hospital c!harzes the specialist a facility fee varying from 20-100%0
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