Medical Gases

Summary and scope

The New Bundaberg Hospital is a significant development for Bundaberg and the Wide Bay Region. The project will deliver jobs for the region and provide the community better access to health care. The project provides an opportunity for local contractors to participate in a project providing a long-lasting legacy for the region.CPB Contractors has been appointed by the Queensland Government, through Queensland Health, Health Capital Division (HCD) as managing contractor for stage one of the new Bundaberg Hospital.The New Bundaberg Hospital (NBH) consists of a six-storey Clinical Services Building, a Facility Support Centre, Mental Health Facility, external roads and an on-grade carpark to be located on a new 60,000sqm greenfield site.The project contains departments and facilities for:Emergency Department;Pharmacy;Transit Care;Renal Dialysis;Mental Health;Medical Imaging;Outpatients;Diagnostics;Education, Training and Research;Pathology;Paediatric Inpatient Unit;Operating Theatres;Intensive Care Unit;Birthing;Special Care Nursery;Maternity Inpatient Unit;Rehabilitation Inpatient Unit;Medical and Palliative Care IPU;Back of House Support;CSSD;CCU, Medical and Surgical Inpatients Units;HelipadMain Contract works will also include new road and infrastructure services to the site.The project is currently progressing Schematic Design with early works targeted to start at the end of 2023.The new Bundaberg Hospital has an overall value of $1.2 billion. It is part of the Queensland Government's $9.78 billion Queensland Health and Hospitals Plan (Capacity Expansion Program) and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2027.