RECOGNISING the growing need for dedicated healthcare services in Melbourne’s southern and peninsula communities, Healthscope has developed Frankston Private Hospital to better enable patient access to local private care.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt and Healthscope chair Paula Dwyer officially opened the state-of-the-art facility last Monday (7 August).
The hospital, acquired by Healthscope in 2014, was previously two separate, day procedure focused, healthcare facilities.
“Our vision for Frankston Private Hospital was to create a state-of-the-art, dedicated private acute healthcare facility that can grow with the increasing demand placed on local healthcare services,” Ms Dwyer said.
Frankston Private Hospital comprises 101 overnight and day patient-beds as well as five operating theatres and a state-of-the-art day infusion and oncology centre.
Frankston Private Hospital provides a range of specialist services including orthopaedics, urology, general surgery and endoscopy, gynaecology, ophthalmology, minor plastics, oral maxillofacial and dental surgery along with oncology, medical and pain management.
Mr Hunt said the new hospital would provide quality care to patients in the south east region.
“The hospital is well-placed to provide an exceptional health service to meet the healthcare needs of local residents,” he said.
“Frankston Private will form part of the Frankston Health and Education Precinct, which incorporates Frankston Public Hospital and Monash University and provides vital training to our future doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals.”
