A new state-of-the-art hybrid operating theatre will be built at Alice Springs Hospital, as the Territory Labor Government continues to invest in regional health care.
Local Alice Springs and Darwin based business Scope Building NT, will construct the $7.9 million operating theatre.
Focussing on contemporary and innovative technology, the new operating theatre will significantly enhance the experience of patients and staff, while also providing supporting infrastructure including a scrub room, control room, store room and plant room.
The construction of the theatre will ensure the Central Australian community has access to world-class healthcare facilities close to home, reducing the elective surgery wait times and the number of patients transferred interstate for procedures.
The completion of the hybrid theatre at Alice Springs Hospital will increase overall capacity to meet future demand, as well as improve overall patient safety.
Works are anticipated to commence in February 2024.
The project is set to be completed by the end of the year with patients being welcomed in the first half of 2025.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Selena Uibo:
"This state-of-the-art operating theatre is yet another example of Territory Labor investing in our health system.
"This facility will mean more residents of Central Australia will get the medical care they need close to their home.
"Making sure Territorians have reliable access to health services across the NT is a priority of this Government, we are doing this through a $2 billion health budget which is aimed at reducing wait times and treating patients faster."
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