NEARLY 100 South Australian families with chronically ill children are set to benefit from the redeveloped Medical Day Unit and Renal Dialysis Unit at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Premier Steven Marshall said the improved $4m facility, unveiled this week, would provide a more contemporary and efficient clinical space for patients and staff.
“We have committed to sustaining the current Women’s and Children’s Hospital while we plan and build a new world-class facility,” the premier said.
“The new unit is a significant infrastructure investment that will provide real benefits to families and staff at the hospital now, while the new WCH Taskforce looks at how services will be delivered at the new hospital in the future.”
The redeveloped unit has capacity for up to 18 treatment spaces that will see children with life-long or chronic conditions and also provide services including dialysis, allergy tests and intravenous infusions.
Ninety-eight families regularly use the space and almost 2000 children were treated last financial year.
That number is expected to grow with the addition of new treatment spaces.
