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Aspen Medical’s health infrastructure making a difference in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Far North Queensland

Indigenous health specialist, Equity Health Solutions, has engaged Aspen Medical to construct and install three Renal Dialysis Storage Units (RDSUs) for the Apunipima Cape York Health Council in Far North Queensland (FNQ). The three locations to receive the RDSUs are Kowanyama, Aurukun and Coen. The introduction of the RDSUs will ensure that these remote indigenous ... Read more

COVID-19 Surge Facility wins at the IPMA Global Awards

The Aspen Medical designed and built COVID-19 Surge Facility won Silver in the Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure category at the 2020 International Project Management Association (IPMA) global awards. Due to rising cases of COVID-19 presenting in Australia in the first quarter of 2020, the ACT Government commissioned Aspen Medical to build and operate a 51-bed ... Read more

Surgical unit removed from site using remote video link

  In May 2019, Aspen Medical’s clinical infrastructure team deployed our original mobile surgical unit ‘Lorna’ to Port Moresby to support our partners at Paradise Private Hospital (PPH). Initially, Lorna was deployed for a 12-month period with a view to being redeployed on completion of that contract. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic created a ... Read more

The North West Star: Surgery in a container at Mount Isa Hospital

Two modular operating theatre clinics have been installed at Mount Isa Hospital in preparation for a refurbishment of the surgical theatre unit. Four large container-shaped buildings were lifted onto a very compact parking lot at the back of Mount Isa Hospital last week. The four buildings were slotted into shape with great skill by crane ... Read more

Mobile Surgical Unit in place at NSW hospital

Aspen Medical’s state-of-the-art Mobile Surgical Unit (MSU) has taken pride of place at Moruya District Hospital on the South Coast of NSW whilst the hospital’s own theatre is being refurbished over the coming weeks. Known as ‘Lorna’, the MSU has been used by Aspen Medical in the Solomon Islands and most recently at Gladstone Hospital ... Read more

New Mobile Health Unit supports Moree Hospital’s $1.75 million refurbishment program

One of the largest capital improvement projects undertaken in the last 30 years at Moree District Hospital will begin on Monday 18 April 2016. The major refurbishment of the existing operating theatres involves major ventilation and air conditioning works, asbestos removal, replacement of boilers, new and replacement equipment and improved storage facilities for the operating ... Read more