NEARLY six months on from its official opening, staff at the new Peninsula University Hospital building say that its design is improving patient care. The redevelopment, designed by Bates Smart in partnership with Architectus, has added 130 beds and 15 operating theatres to the formerly-named Frankston Hospital. The redevelopment also included expanded mental health and oncology services, a new helipad, and enhanced women’s and children’s care. The facility has the capacity to treat approximately 35,000 more patients each year. Chantelle Pollard, nurse unit manager of the Chemotherapy Day Unit, has worked at Peninsula Health for eight years and experienced firsthand…
Friday, June 12
