Building a healthier community - Gold Coast Health Service Expansion
A health service expansion of immense proportions is taking place on the Gold Coast. The next five years will see the Gold Coast Health Service District undergo one of the largest health infrastructure transformations ever undertaken in Australia. The ambitious plan has been developed to accommodate the future health needs of the region. The key components incorporate Gold Coast Hospital - Robina Campus Stage One, Gold Coast Hospital - Robina Campus Stage Two and the Gold Coast University Hospital. Planning is also underway to accommodate the interim needs of the population while the major projects are being completed.
The attractive lifestyle, natural beauty and economic growth of the Gold Coast combine to make it the fastest growing city in Australia. Along with the three key projects, additional community health facilities are also in development.
Stage One Robina Campus
Emergency, Intensive Care and Renal
- Opens in September 2007
- $40 million development
- 32 bed medical ward
- Emergency Department - 26 acute bed bays, 10 bed short stay unit, patient transfer lounge, minor injuries and treatment area
- Mental health client support area
- An Intensive Care Unit
- A new Renal Unit
- Expanded pathology, allied health, pharmacy and medical imaging services
- Robina Emergency Department will treat over 30,000 people annually, growing to more than 50,000 people by 2010
The Robina Hospital opened in 2000 offering general and day surgery, palliative care, chemotherapy, renal dialysis, rehabilitation and mental health services. An additional 32 bed medical ward opened in 2006 and the new Emergency, Intensive Care and Renal units due to open in September 2007 will further expand health services at the Robina Campus.
Significant upgrades to pharmacy, medical imaging, pathology and medical records have also been undertaken to enable the new services to open.
Stage Two Robina Campus
Expanding Hospital Services
- Due to open in 2009
- $230 million expansion
- 180 additional beds
- Robina will be a 364 bed teaching hospital
Queensland Health has increased the number of public beds at the Robina Campus to 185 since acquiring the facility in June 2002. Upon completion of Stage Two in 2009 it will be a 364 bed teaching hospital.
The Gold Coast Hospital currently operates across two campuses - Southport and Robina.
In 2012 the new Gold Coast University Hospital will open as a tertiary hospital co-located with Griffith University off the Smith St. Motorway.
The existing 426 Southport Campus beds will be absorbed into the new 750 bed tertiary facility.
Gold Coast University Hospital
New Tertiary Facility
- Due to open in late 2012
- $1.24 billion project
- 750 bed hospital
- Key aims include a functional design for health, research and education
- Good community access
The Gold Coast University Hospital offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to build on a greenfield site, co-located with a University and designed using the most current information on health design, facilities, technology and models of care.
Griffith and Bond Universities will be closely involved with teaching and research at the new hospital. In addition to the benefit of integrating patient care, teaching and research, moving the tertiary hospital to the Griffith Campus site will lead to improved patient and staff access.