The plans comes after the Opposition described the two satellite health projects – the other is at Tugun in the south – as “GP super clinics” or “ghost hospitals”. Stage 1 is tentatively expected to start in 2022 and take about five years to build.

Where is the new Gold Coast hospital being built?

The site for a new satellite hospital coming to the southern Gold Coast has been revealed. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed the yet-to-be constructed health hub will be built on a parcel of land on Boyd Street in Tugun.

Who built Gold Coast hospital?

Bovis Lend Lease built the hospital. The new 750-bed medical facility which services include specialist cancer and cardiac services, neurosciences, trauma and neonatal intensive care.

What is a satellite hospital?

Those hospitals which are extensions of a main hospital and are wholly or partly administered by that hospital.

Is Bribie Island getting a hospital?

A brand new emergency care health clinic and day hospital will be built on Bribie Island following approval from Moreton Bay Regional Council today.

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What is a satellite hospital Australia?

What is the Satellite Hospitals Program? ... These facilities will support emergency departments at major hospitals by giving people the option to access healthcare for minor injuries and illnesses within their local community.

What happened to old Gold Coast Hospital?

Closure. On 28 September 2013, the Gold Coast Hospital at Southport closed. All patients were transferred to the new Gold Coast University Hospital at 1 Hospital Boulevard, off Parklands Drive in Southport. The Gold Coast also has a public hospital located in Robina near Robina station.

Is Gold Coast University Hospital public or private?

Gold Coast University Hospital

The GCUH is a major medical facility located opposite Griffith University Gold Coast campus. With the latest state-of-the-art equipment, 750 beds and a number of specialist services offered, this public hospital is one of Queensland's largest clinical teaching and research facilities.

What is the oldest hospital in Australia?

Sydney Hospital is Australia's first hospital and dates from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.

What is the largest private hospital in Australia?

Established in Australia in 1964, Ramsay Health Care is the nation's largest private hospital operator. With 72 hospitals and day surgery units, Ramsay Health Care Australia admits more than 1.1 million patients, delivers more than 23,000 babies, and employs more than 30,000 people.