Royal Perth Hospital Facilities

THE PROMISE: Mark McGowan promised to build a Medihotel, Urgent Care Clinic, innovation hub and Mental Health Observation Area at Royal Perth Hospital.

STATUS: There is no funding allocated for any Medihotel and innovation hub at Royal Perth Hospital. There is $0.2 million allocated for the development of a service model for a ‘Mental Health Recovery College’ near Royal Perth Hospital. There is $2 million worth of funding allocated to Urgent Care Clinics across WA.

Evidence of the Promise

Media Release, 13 February 2017:

WA Labor 2017 Election Costings:

Evidence of the Status

Budget Paper Volume 3, page 113:

As per the above excerpt from the 2017 Budget Papers outlining funding for Health election commitments, there is no funding allocated for any Medihotel and innovation hub at Royal Perth Hospital.

2017 Budget Factsheet ‘Putting Patients First’: