New short-stay hospital to provide ‘gold standard’ clinical services
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Australia’s largest private hospital operator is planning to build a new hospital in Townsville.
Ramsay Health Care has bought a big site in Hyde Park for more than $4.1 million where it wants to develop the short-stay hospital and integrated patient care facility.
The $15 billion listed health care group said the proposed Ramsay Surgical Centre would provide gold standard clinical services and world-class facilities with an emphasis on digitisation and technology.
“Ramsay Health Care is excited to be entering the Townsville market for the first time with this new stand-alone surgical centre that will allow locals to access high-quality health care outside the traditional hospital setting,” Ramsay Health Care Australia CEO Carmel Monaghan said.
“The Ramsay Surgical Centre will focus on short stay and day surgery options working with some of Queensland’s leading doctors and utilising advanced technology to ensure the best possible care for our patients.
“By focusing on short stay and day surgery we can offer a new alternative for privately insured patients and an affordable option for self-insured patients.”
The proposed centre will offer specialities including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Endoscopy, Ear Nose and Throat and Gynaecology.
It will initially include four operating theatres, a procedure room and 24 inpatient beds, with capacity for future growth.
“Importantly, it will also provide access to Ramsay Health Plus, our outpatient allied health service which offers personalised pre and post-operative care, as well as allied health services for the Townsville community,” Ms Monaghan said.
“This allows us to provide patients the full services support they need while recovering in comfort in their own homes.”
She said Ramsay Health Care’s partnerships with leading universities and TAFE Queensland meant the hospital would be able to hire and develop the very best health care workers.
“The proposed development has received strong support from local surgeons and anaesthetists and will result in more jobs for health care workers in the region, including nurses and administration workers,” Ms Monaghan said.
The proposal is just the latest development in a booming health sector.
A new $60.5m Weststate Private Hospital is being built in West End and Sydney’s Eastbrooke group is planning a health hub, also in Hyde Park, on the site of the former Toys R Us store.
The Mater Hospital opened a new day surgery and four new operating theatres as part of a $52 million expansion of its Pimlico campus in 2020.
The proposed Ramsay Surgical Centre, to be built on an 8000 sqm site on Charters Towers Road near the GP Super Clinic, is scheduled to be operational in 2024.
Originally published as New short-stay hospital to provide ‘gold standard’ clinical services
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