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June 18, 2017 - 7:00PM
Hospitals to receive $1 billion boost in State Budget
ADELAIDE’S suburban hospitals will receive a $1.1 billion boost in this week’s State Budget — including a $250 million redevelopment of the QEH that will keep cardiac services in the western suburbs.
HOSPITALS will receive a $1.1 billion boost in this week’s State Budget — including a $250 million renovation of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
After Saturday’s announcement of a significant upgrade at Modbury Hospital, the State Government has now backed away from a proposal that would have resulted in cardiac services being removed from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The Sunday Mail exclusively revealed that Thursday’s Budget — Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis’ fourth and the last before a state election in March — will include a total of $1.1 billion to “modernise” suburban hospitals.
It will include major new infrastructure spending, as well as service upgrades.
On Sunday, the State Government confirmed details of the QEH modernisation, which will include a new emergency department, operating theatre and day surgery suite.
The Budget will also fund new outpatient and medical imaging services, and advanced brain and spinal injury rehabilitation services, at the Woodville South hospital.
Cardiac services will remain at the QEH, along with respiratory and cancer services.
Premier Jay Weatherill said the QEH expansion would start in early 2019 and support 780 full-time jobs.
Health Minister Jack Snelling said the revamped QEH “will provide modern, world-class facilities for all western suburbs residents, as well as patients who need access to the most advanced specialised rehabilitation services in the state”.
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