Midland Public Hospital's first chemotherapy patient Marlies Smith (centre) with Clinical Nurse Consultant Chemotherarpy and Cancer Services John Mckenna and Critical Care and Chemotherapy RN Meagan Taylor
More than 19,220 patients have been treated by St John of God Midland Public Hospital since it opened its doors to the public on 24 November, 2015.
St John of God Midland Public Hospital A/Chief Executive Officer Mark Grime said a steady stream of people have been admitted to the hospital since opening, including more than 9,230 people at the hospital’s emergency department.
We are delighted to be assisting and caring for people in the area, after years of planning to ensure we provide high quality health care services delivered closer to home, he said.
If the current trend continues, the hospital will be on track to treat the expected 200,000 people over the next 12 months.
The hospital is expected to undertake higher acuity and complex clinical services than previously available in the area, especially when intensive care physicians begin working in the critical care unit in February.
Mr Grime said about 870 surgical procedures had been undertaken since opening and nearly 175 babies had been born at the hospital.
We have received great feedback about our chemotherapy service, which was not previously available in the area, he said.
Some of the services being provided include emergency, paediatrics, coronary care, cancer care, aged care, rehabilitation, general surgery, general medicine, gynaecology, maternity, orthopaedics, mental health, stroke care and outpatient clinics.
St John of God Public Midland Hospital is part of the Bigger Picture Health (external site) $7 billion hospital building and refurbishment program. It is jointly funded by State and Commonwealth Governments and operated by St John of God Health Care under a public private partnership.