Thursday, 18 May 2023

Constituency questions

Southern Metropolitan Region

Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (12:43): (180) My question is to the Minister for Health. The Victorian Heart Hospital in my electorate of Southern Metropolitan Region opened in February 2023. How many patients has the hospital treated since its opening? The Victorian Heart Hospital is Australia’s first state-of-the-art specialist cardiac hospital. The hospital integrates cardiology services with research and education, allowing patients with heart disease access to world-leading cardiac care and groundbreaking research under one roof. The hospital will also play an integral role in training Australia’s future cardiac specialists, with close to 600 students across medicine, nursing and allied health undertaking training every year. It is also integrated into a world-class research precinct. Last week I toured the hospital along with many, many of my colleagues. It is an outstanding facility. We are very lucky to have it in the Southern Metropolitan Region, and I would like to personally pay tribute to the clinicians, nursing staff, orderlies and support staff for the tireless work they are putting in day in, day out to support those suffering from heart disease.