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The Ramsay Way - Winter 2014

DEVELOPMENTS Kareena Private unveils new private maternity suites KAREENA PRIVATE HOSPITAL RECENTLY OPENED ALL NEW SINGLE MATERNITY ROOMS WITH PRIVATE ENSUITES FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONS RECENTLY. The hospital is pleased to offer new parents expanded rooms; modern décor including ipod docking stations and 50 inch TV screens. Three new deluxe parenting suites have been added to the maternity ward providing partners the opportunity to stay with new mums after the birth of their baby. Construction of Wollongong Private kicks into high gear DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW RAMSAY PRIVATE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN WOLLONGONG HAS KICKED INTO HIGH GEAR WITH MAJOR EARTHWORKS WELL UNDERWAY. Activity on the construction site has gained significant momentum since the official sod turning ceremony in November 2013. Despite an unusually high rain fall throughout the Illawarra region over the Christmas break, AW Edward’s project management team have managed to keep the development on track. Extensive progress was made with the bulk of the earthworks being completed down to basement floors. The new private facility will feature 151 beds with state-of-the-art equipment, facilities and patient services occupying 4.5 floors of the eight storey building. The completed development will house medical suites, diagnostic services and substantial car parking with a full range of medical, surgical, day oncology and maternity services. Wollongong Private Hospital is scheduled for completion end of 2015. 6 The Ramsay Way - 2014 | 02 The deluxe parenting suites feature a large room with double bed and renovated private bathroom; all meals for mum and partner; his and hers toiletry packs; daily newspaper and access to lactation specialist services post discharge. Mr Steven Schultze, CEO said these would be the Shire’s most comfortable maternity rooms. In addition to the new maternity room a $19 million redevelopment at Kareena Private is well underway following an official sod turning ceremony in March 2013. The development to be opened in 2015, will see Kareena Private increase to a modern 140 bed facility including the introduction of a new 36 bed wing; a new 9 bed Intensive Care Unit; a further operating theatre and new onsite medical suites. THE SHIRE’S MOST COMFORTABLE MATERNITY ROOMS Wollongong Private Hospital: Approximately 45,000 cubic metres of soil has been removed off site which is equivalent to 18 Olympic size swimming pools!


The Ramsay Way - Winter 2014
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