SA Pathology

Tuesday, July 14

"It's beyond me": SA Govt's COVID-19 aged care response slammed as pathology feud escalates

A spat between the Marshall Government and the state’s largest private pathology firm has escalated dramatically, with a new move to set up a state-run “rapid response” team to test and monitor aged care facilities dubbed a waste of taxpayers’ money – because Clinpath is already under contract to deliver “exactly the same thing”.

“A complete lack of respect”: SA Govt’s snub to virus testing offer revealed

EXCLUSIVE | A major private pathology company lashed the Marshall Government’s “bewildering” lack of response after repeated offers to assist South Australia’s coronavirus testing regime were met with weeks of silence, InDaily can reveal.

Health Minister Stephen Wade. Photo: Kelly Barnes / AAP

Staff and customers to bear brunt in SA Pathology savings 'hit list'

Staff streamlining, collection centre closures and shifting costs to clients are among a raft of measures detailed on a “hit list” of SA Pathology budget savings.

200 jobs threatened as State Govt pushes SA Pathology to cut spending

The State Government has granted the embattled SA Pathology one year to prove it can rein in spending before it embarks on privatising the service, with 200 jobs and 10 centres in the cost-cutting firing line.

SA Pathology boss Glenn Edwards quits

UPDATED | Dr Glenn Edwards has announced he is quitting as executive director of SA Pathology, just days before the expected release of a major report that’s likely to dictate the future of the agency.

Adelaide business in liquidation after losing SA Health contract

A long-running Adelaide marketing and document processing company has been placed under voluntary administration after it lost an SA Health contract to an interstate company.

Under-fire SA Pathology braces for hundreds of job cuts

The union representing SA Pathology staff says the quality of services provided by the embattled organisation can only fall when hundreds of jobs are cut in the coming years.