The $9.5 million Cura Noosa Day Hospital built by Coolum Beach based Integral Constructions has officially opened within the Noosa Specialist Medical Centre at 36 Hofmann Drive Noosaville.
The hospital is Cura Day Hospitals Group's 39th hospital nationally and its third on the Sunshine Coast and provides Noosa with its first standalone, multidisciplinary day hospital.
Cura Day Hospitals Group Chief Executive Officer, Peter Freeleagus, said the opening marked an important day for both the company and the Noosa community.
"Today is about our patients, our staff and the broader Noosa community. With nearly 30% of Noosa's population aged 65 or older, this hospital fills a genuine need, giving residents access to essential services such as ophthalmology and gastroenterology, including colonoscopy procedures, right here at home.
"We're incredibly proud to officially open a hospital that has been purpose-designed from the ground up, built by local trades and suppliers, and staffed by clinicians who live locally and understand the needs of our community," Mr Freeleagus said.
Mr Freeleagus acknowledged Coolum Beach based builder Integral Constructions and its team of local contractors and suppliers, who delivered the $9.5 million project on time and within budget.
Integral Constructions Project Manager Mike Dawson said the completed hospital was a credit to the local team behind it.
"We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved for Cura Hospitals Group and the Noosa community. I’m proud to say that every contractor engaged on this project was a local business, these are locals who are an important part of our community and it's great to see that investment stay within our economy," Mr Dawson said.
The hospital spans a single level and features three operating theatres, seven first stage recovery beds and ten second stage recovery recliner chairs, along with 130 open and undercover car parks, a patient drop-off zone and dedicated ambulance bays.
Once fully operational, the hospital will employ around 60 staff under the leadership of newly appointed CEO/Director of Nursing, Stephanie Adams.
Ms Adams said many of the new staff were locals returning to work in the region, including a number who already live locally but have previously had to travel outside the region to work in their chosen medical field.
“It’s great that we can keep this talent close to home, particularly as demand for our services will inevitably increase as the demographics of our community continues to age. We are totally committed to the long-term future of the hospital and we have plans to expand our clinical services offer over time,” she said.
Contact details:
Lizzie Henebery tel: 0402 809 650