The Queensland Government has today announced a Hospital Rescue Plan to deliver three new hospitals, a new Queensland Cancer Centre and 10 major hospital expansions across the State, in what is a record investment in the state’s health infrastructure.
The Plan includes:
- At least 600 new beds and a new hospital at the Gold Coast in Coomera;
- At least 118 new beds and a new hospital in Toowoomba, with all services at the new site, including at least 538 overnight beds;
- At least 139 new beds and a new hospital in Bundaberg, with all services at the new site and more than 410 beds and bed alternatives;
- At least 91 new beds and a new Queensland Cancer Centre;
- At least 210 new beds and an expansion for the Redcliffe Hospital;
- At least 104 new beds and an expansion for the Cairns Hospital, including a new surgical centre;
- At least 165 new beds and an expansion for the Townsville University Hospital;
- At least 128 new beds and an expansion for the Mackay Hospital;
- At least 93 new beds and an expansion for the Prince Charles Hospital;
- 200 new beds and an expansion for the Ipswich Hospital;
- 112 new beds and an expansion for the Logan Hospital;
- 249 new beds and an expansion for the Princess Alexandra Hospital;
- 112 new beds and an expansion for the QEII Hospital;
- 35 new beds and an expansion for the Hervey Bay hospital;
- 90 new beds and a sub-acute expansion to the Ripley Satellite Health Centre;
- 70 new beds and a sub-acute expansion for the Gold Coast University Hospital;
- 30 new perinatal mental health beds across the state, including eight in Townsville;
- 20 new beds and an expansion for the Redlands Mental Health Facility;
- 12 new beds across two Youth Step Up Step Down facilities, with the first one in Rockhampton;
- Nine new beds and an expansion to the Rockhampton Mental Health Unit;
- Eight new beds and an expansion to the Cooktown Multipurpose Health Centre;
- Eight new acute adolescent mental health beds in Cairns.
Premier David Crisafulli said the Hospital Rescue Plan would deliver 2,600 extra hospital beds across the State.
“We promised easier access to health services and we’re delivering it with the Hospital Rescue Plan,” Premier Crisafulli said.
“This record investment into our hospitals will help heal the Queensland Health Crisis and deliver more hospitals.
“Queensland now has a credible plan to deliver the hospital beds needed now and into the future.”
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Tim Nicholls said the Government was saving hospital projects “Labor left without a pulse”.
“Labor left our hospital projects on life support with no credible plan to deliver them,” Minister Nicholls said.
“The Crisafulli Government inherited a program in crisis that was poorly planned, missing critical services, had major delays and was wildly under-funded.
“This Plan delivers the work and planning required to ensure all services that should be delivered with these new and expanded hospitals, are delivered.
“With 46,000 additional health workers by 2032 and real-time health data, the Hospital Rescue Plan will help heal Labor’s Health Crisis.
“This is a plan that listens to the advice of local clinicians and health services to ensure every corner of the State has the services and hospital beds needed.”
