Cancer centres a blessing for patients
North Ward’s Gluyas Rotary Lodge, which provides accommodation for cancer patients and carers when they visit Townsville for treatment, is poised to celebrate its 20th anniversary this month, reports the Townsville Bulletin.
The Cancer Council Queensland facility, on Warburton St, features 20 self-contained units and has provided accommodation for thousands of guests since opening its doors on 2 February, 1991.
The council’s North Queensland manager, Sandra Moore, said the organisation was planning a major event to mark the 20th anniversary, with invitations to go to past and present supporters of the non-profit organisation, past residents of the lodge, Townsville hospital medical specialists and local dignitaries.
In related news, a leading international healthcare company’s decision to open a new facility in Brisbane will deliver enormous benefits to Queensland cancer patients.
State Treasurer, Andrew Fraser, said Fresenius Kabi Australia Pty Ltd’s state-of-the-art oncology compounding centre at Geebung would be officially opened early this year.
Mr Feaser said that with the support of Trade and Investment Queensland and Austrade, Fresenius Kabi is investing $3.5 million into the new centre.
The company supplies to pharmacies, public and private hospitals and health care professionals in the areas of infusion and transfusion technology, oncology, anaesthesia, blood volume substitution, fluid management, gastroenterology and nutritional support.
NSW cancer centre opens
The Macquarie University Hospital Cancer Care Centre at North Ryde, New South Wales has been officially opened.
The Macquarie Cancer Care Centre will have access to state-of-the-art cancer treatment facilities at Macquarie University Hospital.
The Centre is part of the 183 bed not-for-profit Macquarie University Hospital, which is funded by the university.
The Centre has potential to treat up to 145 people per day, and will provide patients with state-of-the-art medical technology, and dedicated case workers to manage their treatment. Macquarie University Hospital is Australia’s first and only hospital on a university campus.
The Cancer Care Centre began to receive patients in November 2010, and at full capacity will provide radiation oncology to 100 people per day and chemotherapy to 45 people per day.
