Planning Report

                                                                                           proposal report




3.0 Proposed Development Details
Proposed Use

The applicant proposes to establish a Medical Centre on the site which will provide an integrated
multifunctional, multidisciplinary health care hub delivering the latest technology in health care for
the Noosa area. The development is to cater for General Practitioners, specialists, nurses and allied
health professionals in one building and is proposed to be supported by on-site pharmacy, radiology
and pathology services. The applicant envisages a world class facility for the site that will have the
ability to provide day surgery and endoscopy services as well as a high-tech rehabilitation gym.

The applicant describes the proposal as the ‘Noosa Health Hub’ which plans to:

    •   deliver more than just excellent health care but to be the ‘epicentre’ for healthy living in the
        Noosa community.

    •   fill service gaps and meet future healthcare needs in specialties and/or areas that are 'under-
        serviced' in the Noosa area, and create a ‘one-stop-shop’ by partnering with high quality
        providers in the areas of:

                              Medical & radiation oncology - day therapy centre delivering chemotherapy,
                              biological therapy and radiation therapy for people with cancer.

                              Day surgery – eye procedures, ear nose & throat procedures, orthopaedic
                              surgery, oral & maxillofacial surgery, general day surgery, pain management.

                              Gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy.

                              Specialist providers:
                                 - Ophthalmology - diagnose, treat and manage a range of eye conditions
                                     including age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy,
                                     glaucoma, cataracts, vitreoretinal conditions
                                 - Dermatology - skin cancer detection and treatment, general and
                                     cosmetic dermatology
                                 - Cardiology - Clinical consultation, Transthoracic Echocardiography,
                                     12-lead ECG, Exercise Stress Test, Stress Echocardiography
                                 - Psychiatry/psychology – adult, geriatric, adolescent and paediatric
                                     mental health services
                                 - Obstetrics & gynaecology (including fertility) – antenatal/postnatal care,
                                     gynaecological treatment of endometriosis, ovarian cysts etc,
                                     comprehensive fertility service using latest in assisted reproductive
                                     technologies.

                             In house Pharmacy

                             Pathology

                             Radiology (X-ray, ultrasound, CT and potentially MRI

                             Allied Health:
                                  - Physiotherapy
                                  - Optometrist
                                  - Dentist


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