45TH ANNIVERSARY 1971 1986 1993 1997/98 2001 Pindara was built by Allan and Gwen Ramsay. At the time the hospital offered approximately 64 beds and three operating theatres. 1985 1987 1995 2000 2003 Centre for Specialists and a Centre for General Practitioners were added. Hairdressing salon added. New theatres, Xrays rooms, new entry and admin area commenced. New four-theatre complex opened in March 1986 Australian Hospital Care Limited purchased Pindara 23 December 1986. First Private Emergency Department in Australia Where did it all begin? It wasn’t always like this! In the early 1970s, the site of the existing hospital was a humble cow paddock. Allan and Gwen Ramsay built the hospital in 1971 and it was owned by the Ramsays in partnership with Max Allchurch. Construction of the hospital took 15 weeks including landscaping. At one stage, 125 men were working on the site and the hospital was officially opened on 30 October 1971, with approximately 64 beds and three operating theatres. Subsequent owners, Australian Hospital Care Limited, purchased it in 1986; Mayne Health in 2001 and then Affinity Health in 2003 - all made modifications to the hospital and the services it provided. established. Operating theatres were upgraded and the number increased from four to five. East wing added – 47-bed wing (Maternity/Surgical and medical beds) added. Pindara now a 180-bed facility. Pindara Day Procedure Centre opened. Application to council for a liquor licence to serve alcohol with patient meals. New 12-bed Critical Care Unit opened. Pindara purchased by Mayne Health. Pindara purchased by Affinity Health. 18 Pindara Magazine 2016
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Seven
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