Our Hospital: Greenslopes Private Hospital History - The 21st century

Hospital History

The 21st century

AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST PRIVATE HOSPITAL

By 2001, with 437 beds, Greenslopes was the largest private hospital in Queensland. The multistorey wing, the main patient accommodation area of the Hospital, was shared by veterans and private patients. However, the demand for private hospital accommodation in a growing Brisbane was urgent and increasing.

In December 2001, the Board of Ramsay Health Care approved the most significant new development since the multistorey wing was opened in 1980. The new facility (opened in March 2003) brought the total number of beds to 527 making Greenslopes Private Hospital the largest private hospital in Australia. The construction, managed by John Holland Pty Ltd, was completed in 12 months. The building incorporates ninety private rooms, four operating theatres, and thirty-two onsite medical consulting suites (Greenslopes Specialist Centre). Officially opened by the Prime Minister of Australia in April 2003, this new development is one of the most significant in the Hospital's 60 year history.

Greenslopes Private Hospital has continued to develop its infrastructure and expand its facilities and services in order to meet the increasing demands of the community including:

2001

• A Sleep Study Unit was opened on campus under the direction of three Greenslopes Respiratory Physicians

2003

• The Henry Dalziel VC Dialysis Centre was opened on campus by Baxter Healthcare

2004

• New Childcare Centre opens

2005

• Establishment of the Gallipoli Research Foundation on campus in conjunction with the University of Queensland
• Additional 5 private rehabilitation rooms increasing to 45 bed unit

2006

• Theatre complex expansion including an additional four i-suite theatres & the Day of Surgery Lounge opened

2007

• The Gallipoli Research Centre was officially opened on 1 June with the inaugural art Exhibition. Two key research teams will be based in the research centre – the Centre for Immune and Targeted Therapies and the Liver Research Unit
• Refurbishment of Outpatients Department
• New angiography suite opened
• Expansion of dialysis unit to 24 chairs

2008

• The Ramsay Specialist Centre was opened in January 2008 which provided an additional 32 consulting suites on campus
• In September 2008 the mulitstorey carpark was opened offering an additional 348 secure undercover carparks on campus.

2009

• Greenslopes private Hospital was the first hospital in Queensland to operate with the da Vinci Robot Surgical System. This is being used for radical prostatectomies
• Cyril Gilbert Cancer Centre was opened offering a new day cancer environment for patients
• Additional 5 CCU beds opened – total 23 beds
• Expansion to Day of Surgery Lounge – additional lounge areas for patients.