Patient Care Contracts

1171 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (11 September 2019). What is the total budget allocated for the new contracts with private hospitals to conduct elective surgery procedures and provide emergency care for public patients?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:

The use of the Private Services Panel will be driven by demand.