Peel Health Campus returns to public hands

Peel Health Campus has transitioned from private to public management, with the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) taking over from Ramsay Health.

Majority of existing Ramsay staff have remained at the hospital, while some new staff have been recruited, bringing the number of doctors, nurses, allied health and support staff to nearly 1100.

The transition included new uniforms for staff, inspired by local Aboriginal artwork, an update and transfer of ICT systems, enhancements to equipment and a newly created Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer role.

A new insourced pharmacy service will also now operate at the hospital, which will mean patients will not be invoiced for their medications on discharge.  

“Today is an exciting day and marks a significant milestone in the history of Peel Health Campus, bringing it into public hands," Mandurah MLA David Templeman said.

The $152 million redevelopment of the hospital, announced in 2020, is set to get underway this year.

The redevelopment will include more than 60 additional inpatient beds, including more mental health inpatient beds, 15 palliative care hospice beds, an additional operating theatre, the introduction of a new Mental Health Emergency Centre and more. 

But Canning MP Andrew Hastie said Labor promised the upgrade four-years-ago and they still have nothing to show for it.

“I still remain seriously concerned about the Peel Health Campus’ ability to meet the health needs of Mandurah and its surrounding suburbs,” Mr Hastie said. 

"Lisa Munday, David Templeman and Robyn Clarke were elected almost four-years-ago, promising to deliver $152 million to the Peel Health Campus, we pay our taxes down here, a lot of our workers that work up in the mines provide the revenue to the State Government, they should be spending it in the Peel region...they're not and the local Labor team have failed to deliver for us."

That State Government has confirmed the redevelopment is a step closer with the tender for the works to be released shortly.