Star Weekly is looking back at the best stories of last year and this is one of them.
April 4
Sunshine Private Hospital officially opened last week.
The quality of health services that will be enjoyed by Sunshine residents will never be the same after the unveiling of the $140 million state of the art health institution.
The hospital’s facilities include four operating theatres, an endoscopy suite a 30-bed medical and surgical ward including four high dependency beds, 24 day surgery beds, a 21-bed women’s mental health inpatient unit, consulting suites and sleep study facilities.
The glittering opening event was attended by high profile personalities who include former footballer, Bachar Houli, Brimbank mayor Bruce Lancashire, hospital chief executive, Dr Malak Sukkar and Veterans, St Albans MP Natalie Suleyman, who cut the ribbon.
Speaking during the opening ceremony Ms Suleyman said the hospital services were not limited to Sunshine residents.
“While the hospital is at the door steps of Sunshine residents, but other people from different parts of Melbourne will benefit from the services,” she said.
Cr Lancashire hailed the new development as a step in the right direction of bringing top class health services closer to the people.
“I had two operations myself last year. The second one had to be done somewhere because we didn’t have the kind of health care needed, but now we have it here,” he said.
The 75-beds private hospital is owned by Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust but operated by Unitas Healthcare.
