Economic Needs Analysis Report · MCU15/0122

Services offered at Noosa Hospital include accident and emergency, anaesthetics; ear, nose
& throat, endoscopy, gastroenterology, general medicine, general surgery, geriatric medicine,
gynaecology, haematology/oncology, high dependency care, intensive care, ophthalmology,
orthopaedics, palliative care, pathology (QML); plastic and reconstructive surgery, radiology
(QDI), rehabilitation, renal medicine, respiratory medicine & urology; many of which are
provided by private consulting specialists.

Radiology services relevant to the subject site and catchment have been defined in TABLE 3.2
below, given that Noosa Radiology will be a major tenant of the proposed development,
occupying some 1,000m2 GFA.

                 TABLE 3.2: Radiology Services
                    Centre                            Location
                    Noosa Radiology                   90 Goodchap St, Noosaville
                    X-Ray & Imaging                   2 Lanyana Way, Noosa Junction
                    X-Ray & Imaging                   46 Maple St, Cooroy
                    QLD Diagnostic Imaging (QDI)      111 Goodchap Street, Noosaville

Specialist services within the Catchment Area are primarily provided through the Noosa
Hospital. TABLE 3.3 lists the quantum of specialties provided at the Noosa Hospital, the
majority of which are Visiting Medical Officers (VMO); as well as the known private practices
and their locations operated by listed VMOs. Importantly, more than half of the specialists
that utilise the Noosa Hospital have private practices or operate on rotations through other
hospitals outside of Noosa at Nambour, Gympie, Kawana and Brisbane.

TABLE 3.3: Specialist Services
                                    No. at
                                                              Private Practice
 Specialty                          Noosa      Specialist                        Private Practice Name
                                                                  Location
                                    Hospital

 Anaesthetics                          8
 Clinical Haematology & Medical        2
 Oncology
 Critical Care Services                1
 Ear Nose & Throat                     1       Dr D           Maroochydore       ENT Specialists
                                               McIntosh
 Emergency Medicine                    1
 Endoscopy                             4       Dr J             Noosaville       Noosa Surgical and Endoscopy
                                               Lancaster                         Centre
 General Medicine                      3
 General & Laparoscopic Surgery        5
 Geriatrics                            1
 Obstetrics & Gynaecology              6       Dr B Benga         Kawana         IVF Sunshine Coast
                                               Dr K              Buderim
                                               Larwood
                                               Dr JL Lander      Brisbane        Urodynamics




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