HUME: New Hospital opens at Craigieburn
Craigieburn Community Hospital has been officially opened. Run by Northern Health, dialysis and public dental services have already been operating, with care now set to expand to include paediatric development and feeding clinics, as well as antenatal and pre-term birth care.
A staged rollout of services is underway and will see more services become available such as a lung cancer screening and a specialised insulin pump clinic in the coming months.
The hospital will provide a local option for some routine appointments, helping ease some of the demand on major hospitals so they can focus on patients with more complex or emergency care needs.
The community can access services at the hospital through referrals from their GPs or other healthcare providers.,
Mary-Anne Thomas, Minister for Health said:
“The opening of Craigieburn Community Hospital is another example of how we’re delivering health care that is local, accessible, and tailored to the needs of our growing communities.”
Kalkallo MLA Ros Spence (pictured) said: “The Craigieburn Community Hospital is putting locals first, making it easier for them to access specialist services such as dialysis or important public dental care, closer to home.”