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Evolution has been a fact of life during South Eastern Private Hospital’s 50-year history.
The Noble Park-based hospital is set to celebrate the milestone with an $11 million upgrade that is nearing completion.
The make-over includes renovations to the main entry, façade and car park.
More inpatient beds, a larger oncology unit and rehabilitation gym, a new café, lifts and landscaping are also part of the project.
Chief executive Andrew Blyth said the 192-bed hospital had evolved since being opened by Health Minister JF Rossiter in 1971.
“Over the past 50 years we’ve transitioned from maternity and surgical services to focus on increasing priority areas for the local community such as rehabilitation, oncology, palliative care and mental health.”