What’s the strategy?

Aug 2, 2023 | Article, Health Care

By Nasik Swami The Naracoorte Hospital does not have a specific strategic plan that sets its direction for the future. This newspaper has queried Limestone Coast Local Health Network Board chairman Grant King on the strategic direction of the hospital and what the focus of the strategic plan was. Mr King said the board had a general five-year strategic plan that covered all the sites and was of “very high level”. “The strategic plan for Naracoorte, quite frankly, is to implement the $8m that’s been allocated for stage one redevelopment, beyond that, we would expect there would be a further stage of funding at some point in the future,” he said. “So, from a strategic point of view, we work closely with the executive team at the Naracoorte Hospital to understand where the pressure points are and those things that need to be invested. “So, in terms of the strategic […]

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