Dear Pumicestone

Our Bribie Island Satellite Hospital will deliver 100% free public hospital services, right in the heart of our community.

I know locals have been waiting to find out what hospital services they will be able to receive at our Bribie Satellite Hospital and now the time has come!

Our Satellite Hospital will include a Minor Injury and Illness Centre. This will provide urgent walk-in care 7 days a week from 8:00am until late, with the last patients being accepted at 10pm and health workers onsite until 11.30pm.

Our Minor Injury and Illness Centre will provide an important free health service for common injuries and illnesses like infections, broken bones, strains and sprains, minor illnesses, minor eye issues, minor wounds and burns.

This Centre will prevent time consuming and costly travel to access healthcare, while taking pressure off our busy Emergency Departments.

Our Bribie Island Satellite Hospital will also include:

• Renal dialysis chairs, so locals who currently have to travel long distances multiple times a week can get care close to home

• Day medical chairs, for services like iron infusions, IV medications, IV antibiotics, steroids and blood transfusions

• Mental health appointments provided by mental health specialists

• A rehabilitation gym

• Oral health services

• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Hub

X-ray and pathology to support the services provided at the Satellite Hospital

The Bribie Island Satellite Hospital will have consult and treatment spaces for up to 480 appointments with Queensland Health doctors, nurses and allied health professionals each week.

That means locals will be able to attend geriatric assessment and intervention, kidney care, mental health support and Rapid Access Clinic closer to home.

I worked hard to get the health services our community needs provided in the heart of our community at our Bribie Island Satellite Hospital.

Thank you to all the workers who are building our Satellite Hospital. Over 100 good local construction jobs have been created by the build, and even more health jobs will be available once the Satellite Hospital is open.

If you need any assistance with any State Government Issues, or want to book in for a meeting at one of my Mobile Offices in May, please contact my office on (07) 3474 2100 or

Kindly

• Medical imaging and diagnostic services including ultrasound,

Ali King MP