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New masterplan sets future direction for The Prince Charles Hospital
The new masterplan for the expansion of The Prince Charles Hospital has been revealed today, showcasing a plan to upgrade the hospital with a new Cardiac Cath Lab, expanded emergency department and a new mental health facility.
The Prince Charles Hospital expansion is being delivered as part of the Queensland Government’s Hospital Rescue Plan, to restore health services when Queenslanders need them most, through three new and 10 upgraded hospitals.
The Stage One expansion will deliver 104 new hospital beds, including a new 80-bed mental health facility, a bigger Emergency Department, an expansion of the Cardiac Catheterisation Lab service and a new lab, as well as a new Integrated Care Centre with paediatrics and overnight beds for transplant and cardiac services.
Given The Prince Charles Hospital’s status as Australia’s leading cardiothoracic hospital, the first treatment spaces will be delivered by 2028, as part of the Chest Pain Assessment Unit within the expanded Emergency Department.
Construction of the new mental health facility is expected to be completed in 2031.
Stage Two of the expansion will include a new Acute Services Building, which will house a new and expanded Emergency Department, Cardiac Investigations Unit, operating theatres, Intensive Care Unit and other supporting services.
As part of the Hospital Rescue Plan, the clinical priorities for the expansion have updated to deliver an expansion that meets the needs of the Northside now and for the future.
Public consultation on the masterplan is now underway, providing the local community with an opportunity to have its say on the future of The Prince Charles Hospital.
Premier David Crisafulli said The Prince Charles Hospital expansion would deliver health services when Queenslanders needed them.
“We’re building new hospitals and delivering more hospital beds for Queenslanders to have health services when they need them,” Premier Crisafulli said.
“Over two stages The Prince Charles Hospital will receive a major upgrade so it’s equipped to service the Northside for years to come, with the health workers needed to run it.”