Redlands Satellite Hospital to provide cancer treatment and dialysis

Health services for First Nations people and residents in Brisbane’s east will take a step forward when the state’s third satellite hospital opens in Redland next week.

Redlands Satellite Hospital. Pictures: Junita Grosvenor and Judith Kerr

Queensland’s third satellite hospital will open its doors next week, changing the healthcare landscape and transforming medical access in Brisbane’s east and the southern bay island communities.

The $43.8 million Redlands Satellite Hospital will open its doors on Monday, bringing the promise of cutting-edge medical services under one roof.

Named Talwalpin Milbul, in a nod to the area’s rich First Nations heritage, the hospital is part of the state’s commitment to recognising and celebrating deep cultural roots.

With an array of top-tier medical services, the Redlands Satellite Hospital is designed to literally be a lifesaver.

The new Redlands Satellite Hospital near the Weinam Creek ferry terminal at Redland Bay. Picture: Junita Grosvenor

Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said the new facility would take pressure off the Redland’s Hospital and its emergency department.

It would provide many much-needed services for those living on the bay islands, who would not have to travel as far any more for some treatments.

“Queenslanders deserve the best health care, no matter where the live, and this facility will take pressure off the Redland’s Hospital and emergency department,’’ Ms Fentiman said.

“The Redland Hospital Modular Expansion project is well under way and will add 28 new acute inpatient beds to the region, further reducing the pressures we’ve been seeing across the state.”

This sentiment resonated with more than 300 people who attended the facility’s first Open Day on the weekend.

Its comprehensive services included a state-of-the-art Minor Injury and Illness Clinic.

It would be open from 8am to 10pm daily, providing treatment for simple fractures, sprains, and strains to head injuries without loss of consciousness.

The clinic would also have advanced on-site medical imaging for swift diagnostics, along with a cancer day therapy unit and kidney dialysis.

More than 100 highly skilled healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, allied health practitioners, and administrative staff, have taken jobs at the clinic.

Metro South Hospital and Health Service chief executive Noelle Cridland said the hospital’s unveiling was a monumental stride forward in healthcare accessibility for the local community and indigenous.

“The Metro South Health First Nations Health Equity Strategy addresses the need to redesign our health service to see more First Nations people employed across the system, listen to First Nations voices and support a better integrated and co-ordinated system for First Nations peoples,” she said.

“We hope Talwalpin Milbul will be another step forward for our community and our valued relationships with local First Nations peoples and look forward to continuing our journey together to improve health outcomes for all.”

Originally published as Redlands Satellite Hospital to provide cancer treatment and dialysis