First birthday celebrations at SJG Midland Public and Private Hospitals

First birthday celebrations were held at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals today, which has treated more than 161,000 people since opening.

24 Nov 2016

24 November 2016

St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals Chief Executive Officer Dr Glen Power said he is extremely proud of the hospital’s many achievements over the past 12 months.

“We have dramatically raised the ‘health self-sufficiency’ of the region, by offering new services, such as oncology, coronary care and intensive care,” Dr Power said.

“In addition we are undertaking more complex clinical activity, reducing the need to transfer patients to tertiary hospitals.”

The public hospital’s figures for the first 12 months of operations include about:

59,835 emergency patients
1,650 births
26,832 inpatients
9,000 procedures
81,132 outpatients

Dr Power said we anticipate patient numbers to increase over the next 12 months thanks to a substantial increase in funding from the State Government this financial year.

“As a result, we will be treating even more patients for elective and non-elective procedures, maternity, mental health, as well as outpatient and rehabilitation services,” Dr Power said.

The co-located private hospital has introduced more choice for people in the region, with more than 100 specialists providing treatment across a range of medical specialties and rapid access for surgery and other procedures.

“I extend my profound thanks to everyone who has made our wonderful new hospital a reality,” Dr Power said.

“It has been an outstanding first year and I look forward to continuing to deliver high quality care and ensuring the best possible health outcomes for our community.”