Private contractors will be barred from running acute public hospitals after toddler’s death
Joe Massa died after waiting hours at a Sydney public hospital run by Healthscope.
Private contractors will be barred from running acute public hospitals under new NSW laws introduced in the wake of toddler Joe Massa’s death at Northern Beaches Hospital.
Legislation announced on Thursday — Joe’s Law — will prohibit governments from privatising public hospitals with emergency, surgical and inpatient services under partnerships with private hospital providers.
