Robina Maternity hospital opening Sept?

[AOIFE]

Hi Girls just wanted to know if anyone Knew anything about Robina Maternity hospital opening in September.I am 10 weeks pregnant and was at my Dr the other day getting my appointments sorted for the hospital and my Dr ask me which one did i want to go to and i said oh didn't know Robina had a maternity part she said its opening in September i should asked more about it.

[JorBai]

Oh really? I wish I could have gone to Robina- I hate going into southport!

Good Luck with your pregnancy!

[Jinglebells]

Ooooooh I might look into that

is it a birth centre? I might just have to have a chat to my GP next week,

[TwoBoysOnly]

Capital Works or Recent Improvements:

*The Robina Campus was built in 2000 and acquired by Queensland Health in June 2002. It provided general and day surgery, palliative care, chemotherapy, renal dialysis, rehabilitation and mental health services. *An additional 32 bed medical ward opened in 2006.

Current Projects Include - *Stage One Project: $40 million hospital expansion under construction comprising of new emergency department, new renal unit and new acute medical ward due to open September 2007. *New Emergency department to include 26 acute bed bays, 10 bed short stay unit, patient transfer lounge, a separate area for minor injuries and treatments and a support area for mental health clients. *Expanded pathology, allied health, pharmacy and medical imaging services opening to coincide with expansion *Working towards offering a comprehensive MH service for all ages. *Stage Two Project: In 2009 180 additional beds will open, making Robina campus a 364 bed hospital.

Doesn't say anything about Maternity.....I didn't ever think Robina was getting Maternity...just what I heard when I was working down there....

[AOIFE]

Thanks for that information i just received in the post my appointment for Robina Antenatal Clinic so i rang up to find out more .It seems they are only doing the antenatal side of things and im still having my bub at the Gold Coast hospital i was hoping it would be Robina. Never mind i had my daughter there last year and they where great.