THREE additional cubicles for GV Health’s emergency department, the addition of two new intensive care unit beds, an improvement in elective surgery wait times, more specialist outpatient consultations and an expansion of community mental health services will now be possible following an announcement that the hospital would be receiving an additional $23.1M from the State Government.
The funding for Goulburn Valley Health has increased by $54.74M, or 37.3 percent, since 2014/15.
Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy said, “We’re delivering record funding to ensure that GV Health and our other hospitals can treat more patients faster and closer to home.”
GV Health interim chief executive, Matt Sharp said the Goulburn Valley community will benefit from the increase in funding.
“GV Health welcomes the additional funding, which will enable us to improve the quality, safety and accessibility of health care in our region,” Mr Sharp said.
“The funding will assist us in many areas, including managing the significant increase in demand on our emergency department in Shepparton with the opening of three additional cubicles.
“The funding will also see the opening of two additional beds in the intensive care unit, as well as providing additional medical specialist support to improve accessibility and care for patients in our community.
“The funding will provide GV Health with scope to improve our community mental health services.”
“We thank the State Government for this considerable funding increase.”
