Robina Hospital

Robina Hospital is a large public hospital servicing the southern suburbs of the Gold Coast. located in the Robina CBD, is a teaching hospital for Bond University and Griffith University.

Robina Hospital
Queensland Health
Geography
Location2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Organisation
Care systemMedicare
FundingState Government
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityBond University, Griffith University
Services
Emergency departmentyes
Beds364
History
Opened2000
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website

Location

The Robina Hospital is located on 2 Bayberry Lane, in the suburb of Robina. Pacific Motorway (M1) exit 79 is only a short drive from the hospital entrance. A multi story car park for visitors and patients is also provided.

Public Transport

Located adjacent to the hospital is the Robina Railway Station, providing train and bus connections. Trains run typically every 30 minutes, travelling to the northern suburbs of the city as well as Brisbane. Surfside Buslines run services to the surrounding suburbs.

For information on public transport servicing Robina go to Translink.

History

Robina Hospital was originally built as a private hospital in 2000. Offering some public services. In 2002 the Queensland Government Purchased the hospital.

Hospital Expansion

The $42 million Stage One Hospital Expansion has been completed in September 2007 delivering 25 beds and a new emergency department, intensive care/coronary care unit, expanded renal services and increased pathology, medical imaging, pharmacy and medical records departments.

The $287.7 million Stage Two and Three expansion of Robina Hospital delivered an extra 154 new beds transforming it into a 364-bed teaching hospital. Baulderstone was awarded the expansion project which includes, major new works construction in two of the hospital wings and refurbishment of the existing hospital building. The main works were completed in late 2010 and completion of refurbishment works were finished in early 2012.[1]

The expansion of the hospital saw it become the sixth largest hospital in Queensland.

References
  1. "Robina Hospital Expansion - Baulderstone". Bilfinger Berger Australia. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2010.

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