The first milestone in Princess Alexandra Hospital's emergency department expansion project was reached in May when the new roof top helipad was officially opened by the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh.

Officially named the 'Dr Peter Thomas Helipad', it features a 'hot lift' from the roof directly to the new Emergency Department's resuscitation room - this allows timely transfers for critically ill patients.

The Aluminium unitised helideck is complete with an integrated fire fighting system retrofitted to the existing hospital roof top area and is part of an AUD134 million construction project on the south-east corner of the Hospital.

The 4,100 m² development includes a new and larger emergency department, a new Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU), a Mental Health emergency assessment area, helipad with elevator to ground level, and new radiation oncology bunkers for cancer treatment. The Princess Alexandra Hospital project is a complex extension of three levels, with potential for a future four-level expansion.

Woods Bagot worked collaboratively with Billard Leece as the health architects in delivering this project from masterplan through to completion.

In addition to the Helicopter Landing Site, the project includes the following:

New Emergency Department
- Emergency and trauma management department
- Overnight observation wards
- Mental health emergency care ward
- CAT Scanner
- Future Expansion area

 Oncology
- Expansion of the existing Oncology Department with the construction of three additional 18MV bunkers and associated patient, staff and service areas
- PET Scanner. 

 For further information on the complete Princess Alexandra Hospital Expansion, click here.