The announcement that the LNP Government will deliver a new CT scanner for the Beaudesert Hospital has been widely welcomed throughout the community.
Visiting the hospital today, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Tim Nicholls, said the CT scanner was one of nine set to be delivered to Queensland public hospitals in a more than $270 million investment.
He said access to imaging services locally supported health care delivery and ensured medical conditions could be diagnosed and treated earlier.
Member for Scenic Rim, Jon Krause, said staff at Beaudesert Hospital, the main health centre for Beaudesert district, had done an exceptional job in providing vital high-quality care since the hospital first opened in 1900.
“Beaudesert Hospital has come a long way from the small, eight-bedroom cottage to what we see today, a 28-bed hospital providing emergency medical services, general medical ward, maternity inpatient unit and community services, general surgery and endoscopy.
“There were nearly 18,000 presentations to the Emergency Department at Beaudesert Hospital last financial year, and 293 babies born here,” he said.
“Close to 200 surgeries were performed in 2024-25 and the number of endoscopy procedures increased by 13.7 per cent to 729 procedures.
“These numbers show how important this hospital is to the Beaudesert community and to ensuring people who live in this region can receive the care they need close to home and close to their families.
“I would like to thank everyone who works at Beaudesert Hospital for their dedication and congratulate them in its 125th year.
NOTE: A computerised tomography (CT) scan uses x-rays and computer technology to create detailed, cross-sectional images of the inside of the body to help diagnose a wide range of medical conditions.