Angiography unit is commissioned

Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has commissioned a $1.4 million angiography unit, which includes a plate catheter laboratory.

Hospital chief executive officer Mr Graham McGuiness said the equipment would give far superior images of coronary and vascular arteries than previously available.

"As the only hospital, public or private, offering the full spectrum of cardiac services, including by-pass surgery, this latest technology elevates Brisbane Waters to a new high," he said.

"Not only will privately-insured and Veteran Affairs patients benefit from access to the latest technology but, when linked to the hospital's broadband connection, the results can be instantly transferred to the rooms of the consultant specialists to facilitate prompt diagnoses and treatment.

"This will be particularly beneficial where urgent surgical intervention is indicated," he said.

Mr Graham said a further redevelopment of the hospital was planned to "ensure Brisbane Waters stays at the forefront in the delivery of first class hospital services to the Central Coast".

Press release, September 7 Graham McGuinness, Brisbane Waters Private Hospital