$7 million day surgery expansion to help
patients receive treatment faster
Patients who need to undergo minor procedures now have the potential to access
their treatments faster, thanks to a $7 million day surgery expansion at
Greenslopes Private Hospital.
Two new operating rooms and seven
recovery bays have been built as
part of the Gastroenterology and Day
Procedure Unit, located on the lower
lobby level of the hospital.
Greenslopes Private Hospital CEO
Chris Went said: “The refurbishment
increases our capacity to care for
patients who require minor procedures
such as colonoscopies, endoscopies,
bronchoscopies and plastics
procedures.”
“The new rooms and recovery bays been
a wonderful addition to the unit and will
provide patients with greater comfort
and medical services,” Ms Went said.
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Professor Darrell Crawford was one of
the first medical specialists to use the
new fully integrated gastroenterology
suites.
“The inclusion of these additional
facilities gives patients and their
referring doctors improved access to
endoscopic procedures and reduces
overall waiting times. As a result of
these rooms, we have a significant
increase in our capacity to provide
endoscopic services,” Professor
Crawford said.
The redevelopment, which is the first
stage of a much larger upgrade, also
included the relocation of the of the
biomedical engineering department
to make way for the new procedure
rooms. The admissions area was also
refurbished during the construction
process.
Nurse Unit Manager Renee Sheppard
said: “It was pleasing to note that the
team continued to receive positive
comments in relation to their customer
service throughout the redevelopment
process, despite the limited space.”
Further planned construction has been
made easier with the installation of a
new high voltage transformer to supply
more power to the area.
L-R: Dr Rachelle Haikings, Dr Mark McCullen, Renee Sheppard and Professor Darrell Crawford