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Ramsay Commences Work on New Private Hospital at Sunshine Coast
Sep 01, 2011
Queensland Health Minister Geoff Wilson joined with Ramsay Health Care's Queensland State Operations Manager Lloyd Hill on 1 September in turning the first sod of the first stage of development of a world class healthcare campus on the Sunshine Coast University Hospital site at Kawana.
Queensland Health Minister Geoff Wilson joined with Ramsay Health Care's Queensland State Operations Manager Lloyd Hill on 1 September in turning the first sod of the first stage of development of a world class healthcare campus on the Sunshine Coast University Hospital site at Kawana.
The sod turn marks the commencement of work on the new private hospital to be built and operated by Ramsay Health Care and to be collocated on the campus of the $2.03 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
Mr Hill said that Ramsay Health Care was very excited to be starting construction.
"We are delighted to be part of this project with Queensland Health. This new hospital will not only bring much needed health services to one of the fastest growing regions of Australia but will also deliver great benefits to the local economy, bringing jobs and improved healthcare services to the Sunshine Coast," Mr Hill said.
Over 250 jobs are expected to be created during the construction phase and, when it is opened, the hospital will employ over 600 staff from a range of disciplines including nursing and hospital administration.
The new $150 million private hospital will have an initial capacity of 200 beds, six operating theatres, a day surgery centre, a day chemotherapy unit and an 8 bed intensive care unit.
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