FROM THE CEO 2013 was a year of firsts for Pindara Private Hospital and it seems 2014 is going to follow along a similar path. Last year, we became the first Queensland private hospital to be accredited against the new 10 National Standards – an outstanding achievement that confirms Gold Coasters really are in safe hands here at Pindara; our education team won the APHA Queensland prize for innovation – an achievement that demonstrates the clinical education at Pindara is second to none; and Pindara was announced winner of the inaugural Health & Wellbeing Award in the prestigious Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards – a great honour we were delighted and humbled to have won; and to cap it off, our year ended on a light-headed high, when our doctors became an overnight sensation on YouTube with their Moves Like Jagger DVD. This year, our busy hospital is off and running towards achieving a new set of goals – all centered around delivering the highest standards of patient care, here at Pindara. Our hospital was originally built in 1971 by Allan and Gwen Ramsay. Back then, we were a 50-bed facility. Today, we have more than five times that capacity with more yet to come. You might have noticed the construction work adjacent to the Allchurch Avenue entrance of the hospital. This four-storey building is the next stage in the master plan to redevelop, refurbish and expand Pindara to ensure we continue to meet the needs of the local community. Construction is due to be completed in August 2014 and with this we will commission new patient accommodation, operating theatres and a new state-of-the-art kitchen. These new facilities will expand Pindara to more than six times its original size. To keep you up to date with the changes in health services here at Pindara, we have decided to publish our first consumer magazine – the Pindara Magazine – in partnership with the talented crew at Nude Creative. Our aim is to inform, educate, empower, engage and encourage our community to live and sustain a happy and healthier lifestyle. We hope you enjoy reading our articles. Welcome to our first edition of the Pindara Magazine. Trish Hogan CEO Pindara Private Hospital ISSN 2203-3157 Pindara was announced winner of the inaugural Health & Wellbeing Award in the prestigious Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards Pindara Private Hospital Trish Hogan CEO Pindara Private Hospital Robbie Falconer Assistant Editor Pindara Magazine Business Development & Marketing Manager Pindara Private Hospital Published by Nude Publishing a division of Nude Creative Pty Ltd www.nudepublishing.com.au Art Direction, Editorial & Production Nude Creative hello@nudecreative.com.au www.nudecreative.com.au National Advertising Manager Peter Wastie peter@nudepublishing.com.au Printed in Australia by Webstar Medicial Contributors Dr Ben Hunt Cardiologist (Electricians for the Heart) Dr Paul Hannah Pindara Emergency Centre Doctor (Stroke) Dr Jorrie Jordaan Bariatric and General Surgeon (Endobarier) Dr Shannon Webber Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon (Dental Implants) Dr Dan Robinson Ear Nose & Throat Surgeon (Sneezin’ Season) Dr Neil Smith Dr Scott McClintock Urologists (Mens Health) Dr Andrew Cary Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Hail Caesar) Dr Alwyn Dunne Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Fibroids and Fertility) Dr Dilip Gahankari Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon (Real Cost of Medical Tourism) Jill Barnes Pindara Paediatric Ward Nurse Unit Manager (Children’s Health) Lifestyle Contributors Amanda James Anthony Sherratt David Lockwood Jason Oxenbridge Shannon Huxtable creative / digital / publishing Gold Coast The Docks. Masthead Way Sanctuary Cove, QLD 4212 Phone 07 5514 8355 Brisbane Level 1. 60 James Street Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006 Phone 07 3358 5831 www.nudecreative.com.au Disclaimer. No part of this publication may be reproduced or copied in any form by any means without prior written permission from the Publisher. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and not necessarily those of Pindara Private Hospital or Nude Publishing. Every issue of Pindara Magazine is prepared with careful attention to accuracy. Please use this magazine as a general guide. Pindara Magazine expresses the views of the authors and is based on the information available at the time of publication and it is not to be taken as advice. All prices quoted in this publication are correct at time of printing. All editorial material is accepted in good faith. We welcome editorial and photographic contributions. 8 Pindara Magazine
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue One
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