The Miles Labor Government will build a new Satellite Hospital in Beenleigh, if elected in October.
It builds on the success of Satellite Hospitals in South East Queensland, reducing pressure on busy emergency departments.
Satellite Hospitals offer free, walk-in treatment from 8am – 10pm for non-life threatening illnesses and injuries and deliver specialist outpatient services.
Premier Steven Miles has announced a new Satellite Hospital will be built in Beenleigh, if elected in October.
The Beenleigh Satellite Hospital will have a Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, which will open from 8am to 10pm and provide free treatment for non-life threatening illnesses and injuries like fevers, ear aches, cuts, burns and broken bones, and is run by doctors and senior nurses.
It will also offer specialist outpatient services, specifically targeting the needs of the local community. That could include renal dialysis, chemotherapy, oral healthcare and mental health support.
The announcement follows the success of seven Satellite Hospitals delivered across South East Queensland – which have already provided critical care to more than 160,000 patients since their staged opening.
The Satellite Hospital program has been proven to alleviate pressure on local hospitals – with up to a 26 per cent drop in less serious, non-emergency presentations to hospitals located close to a Satellite Hospital.
The Beenleigh Satellite Hospital will be delivered by through a $78.3 million investment, funded by borrowings.
Only a Miles Labor Government will deliver better healthcare, closer to home, for Queenslanders.
An elected Miles Labor Government will do what matters to address the pressures on the healthcare system – largely the result of unprecedented growth across the state.
The LNP cannot be trusted with Queenslander’s health. The LNP cut doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals from Queensland hospitals, and do not believe in Satellite Hospitals.
Quotes from Premier of Queensland Steven Miles:
“Our hospitals are under pressure – exacerbated by the rapid growth of our state and the decline of primary health care.
“My government has proven that publicly owned, free Satellite Hospitals work in reducing pressure on our Emergency Departments and giving families greater access to care when and where they need it.
“Here in the South East, the Eight Mile Plains Satellite Hospital has helped to relieve pressure on the busy Logan Hospital.
“And another Satellite Hospital in Beenleigh will help to ease this pressure even further, if elected in October.
“Only I will do what matters to deliver better healthcare, more doctors and more nurses for our state.”
Quotes from Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services Shannon Fentiman:
“We’ve heard so many stories from people who love their local Satellite Hospital, and how they’re providing savings for household families who need urgent access to minor healthcare.
“We’ve also seen how successful they’ve been at taking pressure off our emergency departments.
“Not only do they look after people with minor injuries, but they also provide access to vital services such as dialysis and mental health support closer to home.
“Meanwhile the LNP have opposed our satellite hospitals since day one, arguing over names while their federal LNP Government stripped Medicare to the bone.
“Only a Labor government will deliver this incredible service to our regional communities across Queensland, because we know that all Queenslanders deserve world class healthcare – no matter where they live.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Macalister Mel McMahon:
“Our community is growing rapidly, and my constituents have made it clear to me that they want better access to reliable, affordable health care.
“I’m proud that a Miles Labor Government will deliver exactly that, right here in Beenleigh, if elected in October.
“The free Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, which will be part of the Satellite Hospital, will provide families with free healthcare for a range of things like fevers, coughs and colds and even broken bones.
“And with hospital outpatient services offered from the facility, locals won’t need to travel to Logan or the Gold Coast to get the care they need.
“It stands in contrast to the LNP, who sacked thousands of health workers right around the state and cut $1.6 billion from Queensland Health.
“I’m proud to be part of delivering on the Miles Government’s commitment better healthcare closer to home.”
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