The $460 million Logan Hospital expansion is well underway to deliver better health care to Logan City locals while creating up to 1000 jobs during peak construction.
Included in the Logan Hospital expansion is also the maternity suite upgrade, which is considered a different tender by the State Government.
Cameron Dick, Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning said the expansion was the signature piece of a wider infrastructure improvements program being delivered at Logan Hospital over five years, including an upgraded maternity service and a new multi-level carpark.
“Birthing pools and overnight facilities for partners will be part of a major $18.87 million upgrade to Logan Hospital’s maternity service,” Mr Dick said.
“Because we’re upgrading the service in a live hospital environment, we needed to plan this project in meticulous detail, and now we’re in a position to finalise procurement, ready for construction.”
Linus Power, Member for Logan, said the project will see one of the hospital’s main buildings rise by four stories and the open-air ground level built in – increasing the capacity of the hospital by almost half.
“We will also upgrade and expand existing clinical and support areas including the emergency department, mental health, intensive care, endoscopy and coronary care units,” he said.
“As well as the boost to healthcare services, the scale of the project meant there would be significant employment opportunities for local tradies and subcontractors, and into the future, more healthcare workers.
“The Queensland Government is focused on getting people back to work as part of the economic recovery from COVID-19, and this major project will support that through local jobs.”
The Logan Hospital Expansion will include:
– an additional 206 beds and treatment spaces
– a vertical expansion of Building 3 (emergency department building), delivering four new floors
– building-in of the ground floor of Building 3
– refurbishment of clinical, clinical support and operational service support areas in the other existing hospital buildings.
Benefits
– modern facilities that support leading models of care
– greater birthing choices
– improved privacy
– improved access
– birthing pools for water immersion
– dedicated facilities for families, partners and carers
– new and expanded facilities.
Maternity inpatient unit
– six additional maternity inpatient beds, bringing the total to 36 beds
– A mix of single and double rooms with ensuites
– facilities for partners, carers and families.
Birthing unit
– five additional birthing suites, bringing the total to 14 suites
– birthing pools
– facilities for partners, carers and families.
Special Care Nursery
– additional cot spaces
– rooming-in capability for parents and babies.
Melissa McMahon, Member for Macalister, said the maternity upgrade is part of the State Government’s commitment to providing more and better services, no matter where you live.
“This upgrade will deliver the modern facilities our community deserves, to ensure families in our growing region have the best possible care available to them, close to home.”
Construction on the maternity upgrade and new eight-storey car park kicked off last month, with the major construction set for early next year.
