| Pindara Private Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | Ramsay Health Care |
| Country: | Australia |
| Founded: | 1971 |
| Beds: | 348 |
| Helipad: | No |
| Location: | Allchurch Avenue, Benowa, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Type: | Community hospital |
| Funding: | Private |
| Emergency: | Yes |
| Coordinates: | -28.0067°N 153.3937°W |
Pindara Private Hospital (or simply known as Pindara), is an acute medical, surgical and maternity hospital servicing the northern end of the Gold Coast. Pindara is the largest private hospital in the city, with 348 licensed beds, 17 operating theatres and a 24-hour emergency/ cardiac centre.
Pindara Private Hospital is located just off Benowa Road, on Allchurch Avenue, Benowa, Gold Coast.
Built by Allen and Gwen Ramsay, Pindara Private Hospital opened to the public in 1971 offering 50 beds and 3 operating theatres. in 1987 the first private emergency department in Australia was established. in the 1990s the hospital went under numerous expansions and renovations. The operating theaters were upgraded with the number increased to 5m which opened in 1993. A 47-bed wing, catering for maternity and surgical needs was established in 1995. in 1998 the Pindara Day Procedure Centre was opened.
2004 saw a cardiac lap opened and a 6th operating theatre. The upgrade/ refurbishment of the East Wing in 2007 added an extra 80 beds to the hospital. In 2009 stage 1 of the major redevelopment commenced adding; a 50-bed ward, four additional operating theatres, a suit of specialists' rooms and a new multi-story car park. in 2014 stage 2 of the redevelopment was opened to the public officially being named the Dr David Lindsay Wing. The new 5-story wing features; 5 new wards – 2 new 29 surgical wards, a 24-bed neurosciences unit and a 29-bed oncology unit bring the total number of beds to 348. Two new operating theatres and kitchen facilities were also included in the new wing. in 2015 the rehabilitation unit, renal unit and chronic pain unit also opened.[1]
On House Rules season 5 in 2017, an accident was caused when renovating a Gold Coast couples' house, when Geek Twin Andrew dropped a sheet of glass on a skip bin and had suspected artery and nerve damage. The show's medic and paramedic contestants Sean and Ella provided first aid. Andrew was rushed into surgery at Pindara Private Hospital. No arteries were severed but he had damage to the nerves and tendon.[2]