twrama 1841_august_2.. - AMA WA
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NEWS<br />
$75m hospital redevelopment plan<br />
to boost health care in Peel<br />
Need: An artist’s impression of the renovated and expanded Peel Health campus.<br />
Health Minister Kim Hames should approve the proposed<br />
$75 million redevelopment at Peel Health Campus as soon<br />
as possible, the President of the Australian Medical Association<br />
(<strong>WA</strong>) Dr Richard Choong said.<br />
“This proposal offers a vital improvement to health services<br />
in the southern corridor and Mr Hames must ensure that there<br />
are no roadblocks placed in its way,” Dr Choong added.<br />
Health Solutions (<strong>WA</strong>), the private company that operates<br />
Peel Health Campus (PHC) has committed to expanding the<br />
entire Mandurah-based hospital and to fully funding the $75<br />
million redevelopment project.<br />
Dr Choong said the Health Minister had personal knowledge<br />
of the impact a fast-growing population in the Peel area was<br />
having on health services in the area.<br />
“As a local MP, Mr Hames knows full well that this proposal<br />
by Health Solutions (<strong>WA</strong>) is one of the best ways to boost health<br />
services in the area.<br />
“This project, which includes a complete renovation and<br />
expansion of the existing public hospital and emergency<br />
department along with the construction of a new hospital<br />
to include 86 beds, is just what is needed in the area as<br />
soon as possible.”<br />
“With a growing population and an ageing one as well, this<br />
expansion is not only welcome but will go a long way to solving<br />
capacity issues in the area,” Dr Choong said.<br />
PHC Director of Clinical Services, Dr Aled Williams said:<br />
“PHC has experienced an unprecedented increase in patient<br />
demand during the past five years, particularly in its<br />
emergency department and with the number of overnight<br />
hospital stays.”<br />
Additionally, the pressure on operating theatre space and<br />
obstetric beds has continued to rise. “If the current growth rate<br />
continues, the Hospital in its current state will be unable to cope<br />
with patient demand by 2014/2015,” Dr Williams warned.<br />
HS<strong>WA</strong> is ready to commence its redevelopment and<br />
expansion project immediately, subject to government<br />
approval. PHC is currently a 130-bed hospital with a 22-bed<br />
emergency department.<br />
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