Hospital Service Changes on the Gold Coast

A major deliverable has been that patients no longer have to travel to Brisbane for certain types of treatment. According to CE Ron Calvert, “The new hospital allowed us to introduce new services, many of which impact the older age groups more than others, such as cardiac surgery, radiation oncology and stem cell transplantation.” “The new hospital brought welcome changes on a large number of other fronts as well. For instance, many of our waiting lists have been reduced because of the additional capacity.” “The new hospital was also able to cater to patient expectations through its architecture and design.

There is excellent lighting everywhere, external views, lounge areas for patients and very importantly 70% of our rooms are single rooms.” “Down the track, we expect to continue growing in service areas in line with the changing demographics of the Gold Coast.

The main trends in the population profile are a significant quantum increase in population size both from young families and older people coming to the Coast, and secondly the increase in the average age of our population.” The private hospital groups are also focused on aligning their services to the changing needs of the Gold Coast population and catering for any gaps that may become apparent.