House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-06-07 Daily Xml

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ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

121 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 July 2010). Has Mr David Panter ever been directly involved in hospital design and development prior to his involvement with the new Royal Adelaide Hospital?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised:

Dr David Panter was educated in England and holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology. He has held senior executive and chief executive roles in a number of National Health Service bodies over 15 years.

In these various roles Dr Panter has been involved and led a number of hospital developments. In the mid-late 1980s he led the development of the HIV/AIDS wing at St Mary's Hospital, London and was involved in the overall hospital development. He also worked on the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Project, a 650 bed teaching hospital.

In the 1990's, Dr Panter led the development of Newham Hospital in East London and early planning and development work on the refurbishment of St Bartholomew's Hospital in the City of London and the new Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, which is due to open shortly. In the late 1990's-early 2000's, Dr Panter led the redevelopment of Mount Vernon Hospital, Harefield Hospital and Hillingdon Hospital in outer West London.

In addition to these acute hospitals, Dr Panter was also responsible for the development of a number of Mental Health and Primary Care facilities across London during this time.

Before arriving in Australia in 2004, Dr Panter was the Chief Executive of Brighton and Hove City Council in the UK and successfully oversaw the final negotiations on three significant Private Finance Initiative schemes for:

the development of 5 schools

a new multi-million dollar city library complex

$2 billion waste disposal/recycling facilities and services contract over 25 years.