Development Assessment Report · MCU15/0122

Access to supplementary services to Noosa Hospital

Currently Noosa Hospital has no capacity for new specialists. There will be an increased number of
specialists coming to the Sunshine Coast with the opening of the new Kawana Public Hospital. To
attract the best specialists to work in Noosa, but they need a suitable place to practice. There are
several deficiencies currently in outpatient services in our region, most notably in relation to
Cardiology, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Rheumatology and Gastroenterology.

Colocation development is present in the majority of Public and Private Hospitals around Australia.
Locally there are examples at the Nucleus Suites, Buderim, Pulse, Kawana and Genesis Radiation
Oncology, Nambour. Not only does colocation allow healthcare efficiency and allows more
specialists to work in a Hospital precinct, there are several healthcare regulations that necessitate it,
particularly in relation to PET and angiography. We will supply a supplementary independent
healthcare report to give you these details in case they are not familiar to you.

There are many procedures being performed in Nambour, Kawana and Buderim each day that
should be performed locally. In addition, the facility would give QLD health an option for providing
relevant services in Noosa.

Medical education training facility

Lightbox radiology Education has been in operation since 2010, providing education to a wide range
of Healthcare Professionals, Universities and Hospital Departments both domestically and
internationally. This facility would accommodate a state of the art medical training centre as well
providing a venue for hosting local clinical meetings to discuss optimal management of our patients.
This would also give the opportunity for a University Clinical School to be on site at Noosa Hospital.

Thank you for your consideration. If you have any queries or require further information | am happy
to meet with you before Monday 21% December, when our application will be submitted. Please
contact me or our Practice Manager, Sandy Rogers on 07 5440 9700 to arrange a time convenient
for you.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Drew McMenamin