Pindara Private Hospital (Gold Coast)

Surfside Buslines route 741 Southport - Broadbeach South Station has a stop approximately 5 minutes walk away from the main entrance of the hospital, the bus stop is located opposite the St Kevins Catholic Primary on Benowa Road.

Built by Allen and Gwen Ramsay, Pindara Private Hospital opened to the public in 1971 offering 50 beds and 3 operating theatres. in 1987 the first private emergency department in Australia was established. in the 1990s the hospital went under numerous expansions and renovations. The operating theaters were upgraded with the number increased to 5m which opened in 1993. A 47-bed wing, catering for maternity and surgical needs was established in 1995. in 1998 the Pindara Day Procedure Centre was opened.

2004 saw a Cardiac lap opened and a 6th operating theatre. The upgrade/ refurbishment of the East Wing in 2007 added an extra 80 beds to the hospital. In 2009 stage 1 of the major redevelopment commenced adding; a 50-bed ward, four additional operating theatres, a suit of specialists' rooms and a brand new multi story car park. in 2014 stage 2 of the redevelopment was opened to the public officially being named the Dr David Lindsay Wing. The brand new 5 story wing features; 5 new wards - 2 new 29 surgical wards, a 24-bed Neurosciences unit and a 29-bed Oncology unit bring the total number of beds to 348. 2 new operating theatres and a state-of-the-art kitchen facilities was also included in the new wing. in 2015 the rehabilitation unit, Renal unit and Chronic pain unit also opened.[1]