St George Hospital

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-108898

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

St George Hospital

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (18:31):

:32 When St George Hospital opened on 16 November 1894 there were just eight beds. Fast forward 125 years and St George Hospital is a bustling healthcare facility with over 670 beds that last year alone saw 60,000 patient admissions and 80,000 emergency department presentations. An open day held last Monday served as a celebration for not just the staff, the 300 volunteers who support them and the patients, but also the entire community. The festivities included a parade of hospital uniforms from different eras and a competition of the best decorated ward, which went to 6B for its depiction of an 1800s era medical emergency. Like all birthdays, there was also a cake. Recent years have seen a major expansion of the hospital with the redevelopment of the emergency department and a new acute services building opened in 2017. I thank St George Hospital General Manager Leisa Rathborne, who said 125 years of caring for the community was a wonderful milestone to celebrate. I thank every single person who attended the event.