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Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Seven

P i n d a r a N O W After 45 years of operation Pindara Private Hospital has evolved from a small 64-bed family-operated hospital with three operating theatres into the largest private hospital at the heart of one of the busiest private health care precincts on the Gold Coast. 45TH ANNIVERSARY Still affectionately known as Pindy by locals, the hospital has grown in size and complexity to become a 348 licensed bed facility with 19 onsite operating theatres, surrounded by two multistorey towers of medical suites, and a multistorey car park. With more than $120 million spent on major expansion and refurbishment works over the past six years, Pindara now boasts spacious new patient rooms and handsomely refurbished suites for the comfort of patients. Luxury dining services including a gourmet menu, and Dining Hosts on each ward have been introduced to deliver a five-star experience for patients. But there’s more to Pindara than luxury and comfort; the hospital’s clinical reputation is second to none, and the hospital’s 19 onsite operating theatres that include a world-class hybrid theatre with the technology and equipment needed to perform highly complex neurointerventional procedures, have attracted highly skilled and experienced surgeons and medical specialists, who provide a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services for benefit of the community as well as training the next generation of specialists. Pindara is not only renowned for the high standards of clinical care delivered by its doctors, it is also highly regarded for the customer-centred care delivered by the skilled teams of nurses and allied health professionals, who work within its walls, caring for the needs of an increasingly complex mix of medical and surgical patients. The hospital’s contribution to the Gold Coast community continues to grow and Pindara proudly supports local schools, universities, notfor profit organisations and sporting clubs. The hospital also contributes to the local economy by employing more than 1,300 full-time, part-time and casual staff, and local retirees volunteer more than 10,251 hours a year to help in the hospital. Behind the scenes, hospital support-services staff serve 900 meals and 1,100 snacks per day, and cater for 10 in-house functions a week. Housekeeping staff service 300 rooms, 50 offices and 30 public area toilets every day. They also clean the offices and public areas in the Pindara Professional Centre, Pindara Place and Day Oncology each day. The Pindara linen team delivers and collects approximately 30,000 items a week and the waste teams remove 45 tonnes of general and cardboard waste and six tonnes of clinical waste per month. Each day the supply department processes stock worth more than $200,000. More than 2,000 cars a day park in the new multi level car park! pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 17


Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Seven
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