News & Events: Media Releases

Media Releases

Far North Queensland Patients to Benefit from new Cardiac Services
12 May 2009
Far North Queensland residents requiring interventional cardiac treatment will no longer need to travel to southern cities for this service after Cairns Private Hospital announced the commencement of interventional cardiac services available at the hospital.

Cairns Private Receives a Facelift
2009
In 2008 Cairns Private Hospital commenced a major two stage refurbishment program.

Cairns Day Surgery part of the Ramsay Health Care Family
2009
As you may already be aware, from 1st November 2007 Cairns
Day Surgery (CDS) has come under the ownership of Ramsay
Health Care.

Cairns Private Hospital’s new Coronary Angiography System
2009
Cairns Private Hospitals new Toshiba Infinix CFi -Type S Coronary Angiography System is the first of its kind to be installed in Australia.

Community Support
2009
Over the past twelve months Ramsay Cairns has provided support to
many worthwhile community events and fundraisers...

Cairns Private Digs Deep
2009
In response to the recent floods in North Queensland and the bushfires in Victoria, Cairns Private Hospital, in conjunction with campus neighbours Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Cairns Diagnostic Imaging and Medtek Medical Engineering held a major fundraising effort in February.

Midwife of the Year awarded to Cairns Midwife
June 2008
Cairns Private Hospital midwife Pam AhCheen, has been named Queensland Midwife of the Year at an event coinciding with International Midwives Day in May.

Mark starts at Cairns Private
December 2007
Mark Page has been appointed to the position of CEO of Cairns Private Hospital and Cairns Day Surgery.

In the footsteps of Kokoda Veterans
February 2007
Cairns Private Hospital is helping to ensure the fearless courage and heroism of our Diggers will always be remembered through an annual Cadet sponsorship programme in partnership with the local sub-branch of the RSL.

Community-based staph on the rise
7 December 2006
Infectious disease specialists are warning that a new strain of ‘golden staph’ is becoming increasingly common in the general community, and are urging the public to follow basic hygiene principles.

New Dialysis Unit- a fast-track for private patients awaiting dialysis treatment
26 September 2006
The newly opened dialysis unit at Cairns Private Hospital is providing immediate access for private patients awaiting dialysis treatment.

Ambulance paramedics thank Cairns Private in Australia Day honours
23 January 2006
“In recognition of ongoing support of paramedic staff via cardiac investigation laboratory clinical placement”.(citation)

New world class water treatment system
19 January 2006
“A first for Far North renal patients and a tourist drawcard”
A state-of-the-art water treatment facility installed at the Cairns Private Hospital will double the capacity of the renal dialysis unit and cater for holiday makers who require treatment.

Record year for Cairns Private Hospital
12 January 2006
Despite the constant challenge of the national nurse and doctor shortage the Cairns Private Hospital has recorded its highest number of operations over a six month period.

First anniversary for Cairns Private
31 October 2003
On 11 November 2003, Cairns Private Hospital celebrates its first anniversary of ownership with Ramsay Health Care.

Calvary Cairns renamed Cairns Private Hospital
11 November 2002
The Diocese of Cairns has formally passed ownership of the 141 bed Calvary Cairns Hospital to Ramsay Health Care, finalising the sale agreement reached in October.