Critical health services closer to home for Central Queenslanders
State of Queensland (Queensland Health) 2020
Rockhampton Hospital’s $28.5 million cardiac hybrid theatre is a step closer, with Paynters appointed to commence detailed design ahead of the facility’s construction.
The new theatre will bring crucial cardiac services closer to home for the Rockhampton community, minimising patient travel to Brisbane by at least 80 per cent.
Planning is also underway for a new specialised facility that will house a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner and deliver increased capacity for Computed Tomography (CT) scanning.
The PET scanner will be crucial for detecting cancers and tumours, and diagnosing heart disease, brain disorders and other conditions.