Accessing emergency healthcare in the northern suburbs is set to become easier following the opening of Northpark Private Hospital’s emergency department.
The Bundoora hospital’s $3 million state-of-the-art emergency department will open later this month and will help relieve the high demand for emergency healthcare at The Northern Hospital.
Northpark general manager Simon Keating said it was essential that his hospital work with ‘The Northern’.
“Northpark will provide additional resources to support the public hospitals in our area, which are often at capacity,” he said. “In Melbourne’s north, the population is forecast to grow to over 228,000 residents by 2031. That requires us to build long-term, sustainable health- care services. We have a dedicated team of emergency-medicine specialists looking forward to treating our community.”
The emergency department opening coincides with Victorian Health Services Performance data revealing that The Northern Hospital’s emergency department treated 20,790 patients between July and September – 1288 more than in the same time last year. The data showed the hospital was struggling to meet state government benchmark times for emergency treatment.
Northpark’s emergency department will be open 24 hours a day and have on-site radiology and pathology services.
