Greenslopes Private Hospital
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Greenslopes Private Hospital is a private health care provider located in Greenslopes
, Brisbane
, Australia
. It was named Australia's Best Private Hospital, 1999 and received the Australian Private Hospitals Association's, Hospital Quality of Excellence Award, 2004.
It is located within the Greenslopes suburb, on a ridge leading east from Stephens Mountain, a low hill still covered in scrub and overlooking Norman Creek
to the west. The hospital, surrounded by quiet streets, lies some distance from the nearest main roads, a factor which has caused friction with local residents over traffic, parking and redevelopment issues in recent years.
The hospital provides care for a large number of patients each year since it opened in 1942 as an Army hospital - 112th Australian General Hospital (AGH) during World War II
years. Then later as Repatriation General Hospital (RGH) Greenslopes operated by the Repatriation Commission (now Department of Veterans' Affairs) for war veterans.
In the early 1990s the Commonwealth Government decided to move to be a purchaser of medical services rather than a provider. The Federal Government's preferred option was for state health departments to take over the operations but the Queensland Government of the time turned down the offer. Then in 1994 tenders were called for private operators to purchase the hospital; in September 1994 it was announced that Ramsay Health Care was the successful tenderer. Ramsay Health Care assumed responsibility for Greenslopes Hospital on 6 January 1995.
Timeline
dawn ceremonies and other significant days of remembrance."
Greenslopes, Queensland
Greenslopes is a moderately sized suburb of the city of Brisbane, state capital of Queensland, Australia."Greenslopes" is also the name of a Queensland state electorate. The electorate contains only a small fraction of the suburb of the same name...
, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was named Australia's Best Private Hospital, 1999 and received the Australian Private Hospitals Association's, Hospital Quality of Excellence Award, 2004.
It is located within the Greenslopes suburb, on a ridge leading east from Stephens Mountain, a low hill still covered in scrub and overlooking Norman Creek
Norman Creek
Norman Creek is a small tributary of the Brisbane River. The headwaters of the creek are located on the northern slopes of Toohey Mountain and Mount Gravatt in southern Brisbane.Edmund Lockyer named the waterway Norman Creek in 1825....
to the west. The hospital, surrounded by quiet streets, lies some distance from the nearest main roads, a factor which has caused friction with local residents over traffic, parking and redevelopment issues in recent years.
History
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
years. Then later as Repatriation General Hospital (RGH) Greenslopes operated by the Repatriation Commission (now Department of Veterans' Affairs) for war veterans.
In the early 1990s the Commonwealth Government decided to move to be a purchaser of medical services rather than a provider. The Federal Government's preferred option was for state health departments to take over the operations but the Queensland Government of the time turned down the offer. Then in 1994 tenders were called for private operators to purchase the hospital; in September 1994 it was announced that Ramsay Health Care was the successful tenderer. Ramsay Health Care assumed responsibility for Greenslopes Hospital on 6 January 1995.
Timeline
- 1940: Hospital site is chosen for development.
- 1941: Construction begins on the first half of the hospital.
- 1942: 112th Australian General Hospital officially opens on 2 February with the first 35 war patients admitted in March.
- 1943: Hospital expanded with the need for more beds after the Australian Warship 'Centaur' was torpedoed off Moreton BayMoreton BayMoreton Bay is a bay on the eastern coast of Australia 45 km from Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources...
. - 1944: The official Chapel was completed and opened.
- 1946: Hospital now had 900 staff who were caring for up to 1,120 patients.
- 1947: The Repatriation Commission assumed administrative control of the hospital, which was renamed the Repatriation General Hospital, Greenslopes
- 1950s: Hospital expanded once again with new medical, surgical and psychiatric services.
- 1970: Became a university teaching hospital associated with the University of Queensland.
- 1974: Hospital commenced treating members of the general public.
- 1980s: The new multi-storey wing of the hospital was opened.
- 1995: Hospital sold to Ramsay Health Care (6 Jan 1995).
- 1996: Hospital was renamed to Greenslopes Private Hospital (GPH).
- 1999: A new Cardiac Surgery facility was opened.
- 2001: Greenslopes was now pronounced the largest private hospital in Queensland and a new development of a new facility was approved.
- 2003: A new facility, which brought the number of hospital beds to 528, made Greenslopes the largest private hospital in Australia.
- 2006: Construction begins on a new building to house new Private Outpatient Clinics - will almost double the number of outpatient clinics in the hospital.
War Tradition
"Over time, the number of war veterans and widows needing care at the Hospital will decline as age takes its toll. However, the spirit of the heroic generations of men and women who have known Greenslopes as their hospital will live on. Today, everyone working at Greenslopes Private Hospital is aware of the special place the hospital has in personal and national histories. Ramsay Health Care has established permanent memorials at the Hospital to host Anzac DayANZAC Day
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all...
dawn ceremonies and other significant days of remembrance."
See also
- Health care in AustraliaHealth care in AustraliaHealth care in Australia is provided by both private and government institutions. The Minister for Health and Ageing, currently Nicola Roxon, administers national health policy...
- List of hospitals in Australia
- Repatriation General HospitalRepatriation General HospitalRepatriation General Hospital is or was part of the name of a number of Australian hospitals:*Repatriation General Hospital, Concord , in the Sydney suburb of Concord, now called "Concord Repatriation General Hospital"...