Senior executives visit facilities

THE transition phase for the Ba and Lautoka hospitals continued with a recent visit of medical professionals from Aspen Medical’s global head office in Australia alongside a group from the Middle East.

The team of senior executives visited the two health care facilities to provide technical assistance and expertise under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) program formed between Aspen Medical and the Fijian Government.

Aspen Medical Fiji CEO Annette Owttrim said the visiting team provided strategic support during their transition phase for the two hospitals.

“This is the high level of expertise that we can attract from our global office to assist us as we continue to make progress with the PPP,” he said.

“The international team is in Fiji for an official visit to review our processes and provide valuable support.

“Aspen Medical Fiji will continue to collaborate with our global office to allow us to elevate and improve efficiencies in our healthcare system.

“The talented team will take away some of the challenges that we are facing and provide solutions that will allow us to continue to work towards providing a robust healthcare system for the benefit of all Fijians.

“Aspen Medical has been managing both Lautoka and Ba Hospitals for over two months now, it has been an exciting journey for our entire team.”

Health Care (Fiji) Pte Ltd, trading as Aspen Medical, commenced managing Lautoka Hospital from April 1, 2022, and Ba Hospital from April 9, 2022, as part of the company’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Government.