Construction begins on new stage of TQEH redevelopment

Construction has started on a brand-new five-level clinical services building at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), which is set to secure world-class healthcare services to Adelaide’s western suburbs into the future.

The third stage of the Marshall Liberal Government’s $314 million redevelopment of the hospital will deliver a larger emergency department (ED), new Intensive Care Unit, operating theatres and rehabilitation facility within the purpose-built clinical services building.

Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade said the Government was delivering on its commitment to provide high quality health care, closer to home, for those in Adelaide’s western suburbs.

“We are focused on building what matters to the people of South Australians, and today marks another key milestone in the delivery of the Marshall Liberal Government’s massive $3 billion hospital build program,” said Minister Wade.

“The start of construction on the new clinical services building signals exciting progress in the redevelopment at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

“Once complete, TQEH will deliver increased capacity for emergency, critical care and surgical capabilities in Adelaide’s western suburbs.

“This redevelopment will create 390 jobs per year and deliver the infrastructure required to improve patient services and flow, and ease pressure on our metropolitan hospitals.

“The TQEH is the heart of healthcare in the western suburbs, and we are pleased to reach yet another significant milestone in delivering the massive $314 million redevelopment of the site.”

The new clinical services building will be home to an expanded ED with 46 treatment bays, 12 operating theatres with recovery areas, a 14-bed ICU, a new cardiac catheter lab and procedural suite, a 52-bed rehabilitation facility and clinical support services, including expanded Medical Imaging and Pathology.

Works already completed as part of TQEH redevelopment project include the upgraded existing cardiac catheterisation facilities (completed July 2019) and the new 500-space multi-storey car park for patients and visitors.

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Executive Director of Capital Projects, Rachael Kay, said the start of construction is a major milestone in the project and staff, consumers and visitors will now see the site transform.

“This milestone comes after extensive consultation and planning with consumers, clinicians and the community, and we look forward to seeing the new building take shape,” Ms Kay said.

“We thank the many staff and consumers who have contributed to this project that once complete, will support patient-centred care accompanied by a strong culture of teaching, learning and innovative research that has been a feature of TQEH for decades.”

For more information go to buildingwhatmatters.sa.gov.au

/Public News. View in full here.