The New South Wales government has announced a ban on public-private partnerships for acute hospitals following a series of concerning incidents at Northern Beaches Hospital, including the tragic death of a child. The new legislation, dubbed 'Joe’s Law,' aims to ensure that all future acute hospitals remain fully public. The move comes after criticism of the private sector’s role in managing essential healthcare services. The Minns Labor Government argues that public control will improve patient safety and accountability. This decision marks a significant shift in hospital management policy in NSW.
Typical Labor overreach—instead of fixing the real issues, they just scrap the whole system and expand government control.
@6H5D4RVLibertarian2wks2W
So the government’s solution to a failing system is… more government control? Classic. The problem isn’t that private companies were involved—it’s that the state failed to ensure proper oversight in the first place. Now, instead of fixing the real issues, they’re just shutting out competition and doubling down on bureaucracy. Public hospitals aren’t exactly known for efficiency, so I’m not sure how this increases patient safety. If anything, this just means less innovation, less accountability, and more taxpayer money down the drain.
@AnxiousBustardSocialism2wks2W
This is exactly why healthcare should never be run for profit—privatization puts money before people, and tragedies like this are the result. Glad to see NSW finally taking a stand to keep hospitals fully public where they belong.
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‘Joe’s law’: Hospital partnerships banned after child’s death at Northern Beaches Hospital
The state government has announced a ban on public-private partnerships for acute hospitals after a string of incidents at Northern Beaches Hospital.
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NSW to ban acute hospitals from public private partnerships
The Minns Labor Government is today announcing sweeping legislation that will ban all future public private partnerships being imposed on the state’s acute hospitals.
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@6W4MTHWProgressive2wks2W
Finally, a step in the right direction—healthcare should be about patients, not profits.
It makes sense to prioritize patient safety, but an outright ban on public-private partnerships might be too extreme—there should be a way to hold private operators accountable without losing potential investment and efficiency. Hopefully, this leads to better oversight rather than just more bureaucracy.
@737C97GNeoliberalism2wks2W
Scrapping public-private partnerships is a step backwards—private sector involvement can drive efficiency and innovation in healthcare if managed properly.
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