Date lodged:
21 December 2004
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted on 11 March 2005
Summary
Little Company of Mary Health Care Ltd acquisition of St Vincent's Hospital Launceston Ltd.
Accepted that merger would generate cost savings that would be used to improve quality of service. Detriment limited by fact that one hospital likely to close within 2-5 years. In intervening period, countervailing power of health funds likely to restrict ability to raise prices. Commission took into account undertaking from applicant that would not sell merged hospital to for-profit hospital operator for three years.
Applicant(s)
- Little Company of Mary Health Care Ltd
Authorisation number(s)
- A90947
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Little Company of Mary Health Care lodgement ( PDF 1 MB ) | 21 Dec 2004 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| s87B Undertaking ( PDF 44.03 KB ) | 10 Mar 2005 | |
| Determination ( PDF 473.02 KB ) | 11 Mar 2005 |
ACCC correspondence
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC to Interested Parties inviting submissions ( PDF 74.32 KB ) | 23 Dec 2004 |
Submissions - before draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Further amended timeline ( PDF 13.04 KB ) | ||
| Department of Veterans Affairs ( PDF 12.38 KB ) | 15 Feb 2005 | |
| Launceston General Hospital ( PDF 43.47 KB ) | 15 Feb 2005 | |
| Applicant's response to submissions by interested parties ( PDF 465.26 KB ) | 15 Feb 2005 | |
| Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania ( PDF 48.19 KB ) | 22 Jan 2005 | |
| Department of Veterans' Affairs Tas ( PDF 96.45 KB ) | 25 Jan 2005 | |
| MBF Australia ( PDF 64.55 KB ) | 18 Jan 2005 | |
| Launceston General Hospital ( PDF 52.61 KB ) | 14 Jan 2005 | |
| Australian Medical Association Tasmanian Branch ( PDF 42.55 KB ) | 14 Jan 2005 | |
| Medibank Private ( PDF 63.73 KB ) | 14 Jan 2005 | |
| Medical Advisory Committee St Vincent's Private Hospital Launceston ( PDF 20.04 KB ) | 14 Jan 2005 | |
| Medical Advisory Committee St Luke's ( PDF 26.2 KB ) | 13 Jan 2005 | |
| Australian Regional Health Group ( PDF 28.04 KB ) | 10 Jan 2005 | |
| Australian Health Service Alliance ( PDF 23.12 KB ) | 6 Jan 2005 | |
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