The Ramsay Way L-R: Pindara Private CEO Trish Hogan with Ramsay Health Care Managing Director Chris Rex, Federal Health Minister Peter Dutton & Pindara Medical Advisory Committee Chairman Dr Guy Wright-Smith. L-R: Neurointerventional radiologists Dr Hal Rice & Dr Laetitia DeVilliers in the new state-of-the-art hybrid theatre at Pindara Private. The Ramsay Way - 2014 | 03 1 2014 03 www.ramsayhealth.com Ramsay Health Care’s corporate newsletter Ramsay Health Care has finalised the acquisition of a controlling interest in leading French private hospital operator Générale de Santé after meeting the requisite regulatory approvals. Ramsay, together with partner Crédit Agricole Assurances, announced on 11 June 2014 that they had agreed to acquire Générale de Santé and the acquisition was cleared by the French Anti-Trust Authority on 25 September 2014. Générale de Santé is a leading operator of private hospitals in France comprising 75 facilities (including 61 hospitals) in the fields of medicine, surgery, obstetrics and rehabilitation. The company employs around 19,000 staff. The addition of Générale de Santé’s facilities brings Ramsay’s total portfolio in France to 115 facilities (including 101 hospitals) and 15,400 beds and places, making it the largest private hospital operator in France. Ramsay completes acquisition of Générale de Santé 08 RAMSAY PEOPLE 09 MOVEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS 10 NATIONAL SAFETY UPDATE 10 PEOPLE & CULTURE 12 RAMSAY INDONESIA 14 FUN & FITNESS 15 OUR COMMUNITY PINDARA OPENS $50M DEVELOPMENT NEW EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR LAKE MACQUARIE ST ANDREW’S IN CATH LAB REGIONAL FIRST WESTMEAD IMPLANTS MINIATURE HEART MONITOR FIRST BABY FOR MILDURA BASE NEW BIRTHING SUITES CEO’S MESSAGE NEW THEATRE OPENED AT KAREENA NEW TELETHON CHILDRENS WARD COMING TO JOONDALUP STRATHFIELD HELPS MESOTHELIOMA SUFFERERS MT WILGA HAS BEST STROKE CARER IN AUSTRALIA 01 02 04 06 07 02 03 04 07 08 Pindara Private opens $50 million development facebook.com/ramsayhealth twitter.com/ramsayhealth 50 years of People Caring for People PINDARA PRIVATE HAS OPENED A NEW 116 BED PRIVATE ROOM WING DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATING A STATE-OF-THE-ART GOLD COAST NEUROSCIENCES UNIT & A NEW CANCER UNIT. Part of a $50 million development at the hospital, the new Dr David Lindsay Wing, also includes new operating theatres, a neuro-vascular hybrid theatre and a brand new kitchen for the campus. A new rehabilitation unit is under development and will be open by Christmas. The additional wing which was formally opened by the Federal Health Minister Peter Dutton in September, brings Pindara Private Hospital to 335 beds making it the largest private hospital on the Coast and follows the $60 million development opened at the hospital in 2010. Hospital CEO Trish Hogan welcomed Ramsay Health Care’s investment in Pindara ($110 million over the last four years) and the new multi-level development which she said would provide a high standard of accommodation for patients as well as access to the highest quality medical and surgical services. “Pindara Private Hospital is a leading private hospital in Queensland with leading private doctors and staff. This new development will assist the hospital to meet the growing demand for private hospital services on the Gold Coast,” said Ms Hogan. The Hospital has taken a step closer to becoming a centre of excellence in neurosurgery with the opening of the Gold Coast Neuroscience Unit, on level 3 of the new Dr David Lindsay Wing. The 24 bed neuroscience ward includes a four bed close observation unit. The new wing also houses a 29 bed oncology unit and two new surgical units. Pindara’s new wing is named in honour of Dr David Lindsay. Dr Lindsay had a long association with the Hospital, having served on the Pindara Medical Advisory, Ethics and Accreditation Committees for many years. He held the position of Sub-Dean (Pindara Private Hospital) Bond University Medical School and was also actively involved in teaching medical students from Griffith University. Dr Lindsay served as President of the Gold Coast Medical Association from 2006 – 2007 and was well known and highly regarded within the Medical Community. Ramsay Health Care Managing Director Chris Rex said that Pindara Private had achieved an incredible profile, thanks to the doctors and staff who work at the hospital. “It is the doctors and staff who have helped to create this great reputation and we hope that they enjoy working in these new facilities and that our patients appreciate them as well,” Mr Rex said. Danny Buderus launches new private emergency service …see page 2
The Ramsay Way - Spring 2014
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