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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 6 Hansard (22 June) . . Page.. 1750 ..

(4) Based on current analysis of costs and revenue it is expected that the Pathology expenditure will be recovered within the first year of operation.

The business case for the Medical Imaging equipment included an equipment loan repayment plus interest over the period of the contract, this also included a cash surplus. Since opening, the service has seen a slow but steady growth in utilisation and the returns are below the original forecasts. In addition, outpatient referrals from the consulting suites at TNCPH have not been to the level expected due to the mix and number of specialists occupying the suites. It is understood that TNCPH are looking at additional consultants to change this mix which would then provide a broader referral base for the satellite service.

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