The Prince Charles Hospital

Part of 2. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 1:57 pm on 12 December 2018.

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Photo of Dawn Bowden Dawn Bowden Labour 1:57, 12 December 2018

As soon as I'd read the report yesterday, I contacted the chief executive of the health board directly for information. I was already aware, of course, that Interserve were a contractor undertaking work on the refurbishment of Prince Charles Hospital. I've seen their work first hand as they've completed the first part of phase 1, and we're now moving into the second part of phase 1.

Now, the health board assured me, in light of the market uncertainty that was brought to their attention some weeks ago, that they had fully assessed the risk to proceed with Interserve as the contractor, who, of course, had already won and been awarded the contract for this second phase of the refurbishment and rebuild. So, my supplementary question to you, Cabinet Secretary, is whether, in your view, bearing in mind what the health board have said about how they have identified the risk of either not awarding the contract and retendering and the delay of the works for possibly another 18 months or so—. Having assessed all of that risk, they've decided to proceed, and I just wanted to ask you whether you are satisfied that there is no significant change in risk from the health board proceeding with the works as originally planned, and whether you're satisfied that they've taken adequate steps alongside the NHS shared partnership to manage that risk.