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An artist’s impression of what the new Kingaroy Hospital could look like … but it’s important to note this is a very early concept drawing \u00a0(Photo: DDHHS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 20, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service has released some very early concept plans for the new $62 million Kingaroy Hospital.<\/p>\n

The plans, which were unveiled to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk during her visit to Kingaroy on Monday, show where the multi-storey building will be located in relation to the current building.<\/p>\n

They also reveal plans to enlarge the current car park in front of the Community Health building and create a new car park closer to the main hospital building.<\/p>\n

An architect was appointed this week to begin more detailed work on the project design.<\/p>\n

Brisbane-based Conrad Gargett has been appointed as the principal design consultants.<\/p>\n

The company has worked on other Queensland hospital projects including the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Lady Cilento Children\u2019s Hospital in Brisbane and Mt Isa Hospital.<\/p>\n

It has been involved in preliminary planning with the Darling Downs and District Health Service for the new Kingaroy Hospital since 2015.<\/p>\n

Conrad Gargett also provided full consultancy services, including principal consultant, architectural, landscape architectural and interior design services for the new Kingaroy Police Station and Watchhouse.<\/p>\n

The new Kingaroy Hospital will have 66 beds and will also have specialist areas for\u00a0paediatric, obstetric, rehabilitation and mental health services.<\/p>\n

In June, the \u201cRegional Action Plan\u201d Budget document also specified it would have 12 emergency department spaces, six consulting suites, two operating theatres and two birth suites.<\/p>\n

The State Government hopes the new hospital will receive its first patient in 2021.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, all current medical services will continue in the existing hospital while construction continues out back on the new building.<\/p>\n

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