00:00The Northern Beaches Hospital has long been plagued by problems.
00:06Now its private operator wants it back in public hands.
00:11We want to work with the state government to allow them to take back the public hospital if that's what they wish to do.
00:18Healthscope was contracted to run the site until 2038.
00:23But the company says it's changed its mind after a recent policy change to ban future public-private partnerships under which the hospital is run.
00:34We see that operating the public-private partnership is now not compatible with government policy.
00:40The government introduced the legislation last month after the death of two-year-old Joe Massa.
00:46A review found multiple failings in his treatment.
00:49History will remember the Liberal Party's privatisation of the Northern Beaches Hospital as an epic failure.
00:56Healthscope insists it's growing financial troubles and poor performance aren't to blame.
01:02Not at all. It's not even rated.
01:04Separately we're working on the financial restructure of Healthscope.
01:09The hospital is expected to run as normal until a sale.
01:13The Treasurer says the operator shouldn't expect to walk away with a profit.
01:18The private equity owners of this hospital should not be making a profit from their disastrous management of this deal.
01:25I will not be seeking a windfall gain on behalf of Healthscope.
01:30On the south coast, doctors are demanding better pay.
01:34Almost 650 surgeries across the state have been impacted since the strike started three days ago.
01:41Think about it from my perspective.
01:44A 30% increase for doctors is about a $116,000 increase in salaries.
01:51Two growing headaches without a quick fix.
01:54Oh.
01:55Go ahead.
01:56Oh, let's go.
01:57Oh, let's go.
01:58No, let's go.
01:59You
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