The Acting head of the Health Department has ordered a review into the controversial use of expensive external consultants engaged by his predecessor Neale Fong. Peter Flett took over as the Acting Director General of Health almost a fortnight ago after Dr Fong was forced to resign amid misconduct allegations. In his first interview since taking on the role Dr Flett has told the ABC he plans to close the Subiaco offices set up by Dr Fong which were fitted out at a cost of about . Dr Flett also says a review into contracts awarded to external consultants worth millions of dollars will start next week and will take up to a month. I intend to review the use of consultants within the Department he said. We will retain contractors if they deliver the services in a cost efficient manner and are able to have skills that we don t have in house. My plans are to move the Director General s office back to the Department of Health offices at East Perth now we are going to have to go thr! ough some issues of leases and so forth but we are definitely moving. Fresh approach The Health Minister Jim McGinty supports the review saying it is time for a fresh approach in health administration. Contracts will end unless there is very strong justification for those consultancies to continue he said. At the time I think that Neale Fong did the right thing it s now a different era. I always think that it s best to have public servants doing public servants jobs. What I m pleased about is that the Health Department has continued on not missed a beat. Their focus is now even more looking after the key issues in hospitals today which is emergency departments it s making sure that we look after patients. I m hoping that we can now move onto a new era with a far more service oriented approach within health as a result of Peter Flett s appointment. Tags government and politics state parliament labor party liberal party health doctors and medical professionals health policy s! ocial policy programs and initiatives health administration wa perth Search for news Search Top Stories Coalition backs Stolen Generations apology Clinton takes California McCain leads in Super Tuesday voting Teen killed in Brisbane flash flooding Market sheds b on US recession fears Limited Port Phillip Bay dredging gets go ahead BHP leaving room for improved Rio bid analyst Job offers start for Mitsubishi workers ABC TV wins big in New York Complacency can crush Socceroos Foster Just In Consumers warned on vegie chips after toxin fears Sri Lanka military destroys rebel bunkers Expert urges strengthening of air base infrastructure Teen killed in Brisbane flash flooding Coalition backs Stolen Generations apology PM names his department head Limited Port Phillip Bay dredging gets go ahead Thirteen reported dead as storms rake US south More Site Map Sections News Home Just In Australia World Business Sport Entertainment Weather Opinion Blogs Tag Library Archive Media Video Audio Photos Subscribe Podcasts RSS Feeds Contact Us Feedback Form Contri! bute Upload Email Mobile This service may include material from Agence France Presse AFP APTN Reuters AAP CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced
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