$11.4m boost for busy Qld hospital

Logan Hospital's emergency department will receive $11.4m in Qld government funding for new staff and beds following a 15 per cent surge in presentations.

An empty bed seen in a recovery room — Victoria's budget will include more than $80 million for up to 90 new drug rehabilitation beds. (AAP)

1 min read

Published 22 January 2016 3:24pm

Updated 22 January 2016 7:04pm

Source: AAP

Skip to article content

Share this with family and friends

A busy emergency department in southeast Queensland will receive $11.4 million to fund extra staff and beds.

Health Minister Cameron Dick announced the funding for the Logan Hospital Emergency Department on Friday.

Mr Dick said the department would get 41 new staff and 11 extra beds following a 15 per cent surge in presentations since July.

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

SBS News
iOS Android
SBS Audio
iOS Android
SBS On Demand
iOS Android

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world