Sunshine Coast University Hospital

The Sunshine Coast University Hospital is a hospital on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Queensland Health
Geography
LocationDoherty Street, Kawana Waters, Queensland, Australia
Organisation
Care systemPublic Medicare (AU)
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of the Sunshine Coast
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds567[1]
Helipads
Helipad(ICAO: YXHS)
Number Length Surface
ft m
1 aluminium
Links
Websitehttp://www.health.qld.gov.au/scuhospital
ListsHospitals in Australia

History

In July 2012 the Government of Queensland appointed the Exemplar Health consortium comprising Lend Lease, Capella Capital, Siemens and Spotless to deliver the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) as a public private partnership.[2] Construction began in October 2012.[3] It opened in March 2017 with 450 beds, this is expected to increase to 738 by 2021. It was the first teaching hospital to open in Australia for 20 years.[4][5] It cost $1.8 billion.[6]

References
  1. "Hospital Performance". Queensland Health. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. Springborg, Lawrence. "Contractors sought for award winning University Hospital". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. "The battle is over: Sunshine Coast University to go public". Sunshine Coast Daily. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. "Sunshine Coast University Hospital". Queensland Health. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. "Sunshine Coast gets Australia's newest hospital". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. Bartholomew, Kylie (29 March 2017). "Sunshine Coast University Hospital opens as Australia's first public teaching hospital in 20 years". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2017.

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