Our Hospital: Pindara Private Hospital History

Pindara Private Hospital History

Pindara is an aboriginal name meaning “high place”

1971 Pindara was built by Allan and Gwen Ramsay.  The hospital then was approximately 50 beds with 3 Operating Theatres
1986 Australian Hospital Care Limited purchased Pindara
1987 First Private Emergency Department in Australia established
1993 Operating Theatres extended from 4 to 5 Theatres & upgraded
1995 47 bed wing added comprising of Maternity/Surgical and medical beds
1997/98 Pindara Day Procedure Centre opened
2000 New 12 bed Critical Care Unit
2001 Purchased by Mayne Health
2003 Purchased by Affinity Health
2004 Building of Cardiac Cath Lab, new CSD,6th Operating Theatre
2005 (April) Purchased by Ramsay Health Care
2006 (June) Expansion of Neonatal Nursery 4-16 cots
2007 East Wing Upgrade-refurbishment of 80 beds
2008 (December)
    Pindara Emergency Centre celebrates 21 years
2009

Commencement of major redevelopment including

  • a 50 bed ward
  • four additional operating theatres
  • A suite of specialists’ rooms
  • A multi storey car park

Today Pindara is 219 beds supporting the Gold Coast Community with the delivery of excellent medical care.  Pindara is renowned on the Gold coast for the delivery of high quality hospital services.

 

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