The first sod has been turned on a $75M health hub directly adjacent Gosford Hospital.
To be constructed by the Cornerstone Group, Gosford Health Hub’s anchor tenant is PRP Diagnostic Imaging, which will encompass most of level one.
When opened, following a two-year build, the hub will have the ability to cater for a large GP practice, pharmacy and pathology, diagnostic imaging, day procedure unit, oncology services, a fertility services provider, allied health and specialist consulting along with other health and medical operators.
The 6,600sqm, five-level health hub will cater for the significant growth in healthcare demand as more people are attracted to come and live in the Gosford region.
Cornerstone Group Director Simon Heazlewood said the Gosford region was forecasted to be home to 357,403 people by 2031 and these residents deserved to have state-of-the-art healthcare services.
“Our hub will help alleviate the already increasing needs across the broad health and medical demands in the Gosford region,” he said.
“The region already experiences above average rates of mental ill-health, arthritis, asthma, diabetes, and heart disease.
“When opened, the Gosford Health Hub is expected to help more than 150,000 patients, and employ 200 healthcare staff within the first year of operation, alleviating the medical stress on the adjacent Gosford Hospital and surrounding health services.
“Along with the health services that will be delivered, the two-year build will inject $50M into the local economy and employ more than 200 construction and fit-out workers.”
Recent research by Colliers on the Healthcare Market Assessment indicates there is currently a significant undersupply in private acute beds to service Gosford’s healthcare needs with healthcare needs in the region growing in obstetrics, gynaecology, orthopaedics and paediatrics.
The Gosford Health Hub will cater for both primary health care and specialists consulting suites to meet the growing demand.
Cornerstone Group has eight healthcare hubs in NSW, the ACT and Queensland that have opened or are in the various stages of construction.
Such a waste of taxpayers’ money for poor design of Gosford Hospital! Why they cannot build Gosford hospital and the health hub at the same time?
The region needs better after hours walk-in services for non- emergencies than what’s currently offered, despite promises – the Umina one is often full well before 6pm.
we need bulk billing for every one,alot of people cannot see a doctor because they cannot pay.