BRIMBANK Council is assessing a planning permit application for a multi-storey private hospital at St Albans.
The hospital would have 150 beds and employ up to 50 medical staff. It would be built opposite Sunshine Hospital, and form part of the a centralised health and tertiary precinct.
Sunshine Residents and Ratepayers Association president Darlene Reilly said the proposal recognised a need in the area.
”It’s a great sign that medical businesses recognise there is not only a need in the Sunshine area, but also that it is economically viable to offer medical services here,” she said.
Ms Reilly said a new hospital could help combat many of the social issues facing the region, such as high levels of unemployment and type 2 diabetes. A decision will be made before the year’s end.
