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As the health care needs of the community continue to increase, the Friendly Society Private Hospital is planning for the future with work beginning on the Stage 6 Development. The $32M expansion will position The Friendlies among leading hospitals in regional Australia. CEO Alan Cooper said this new stage of development would complete The Friendlies current Master Plan for the hospital precinct. “This next stage of expansion will further support the specialists The Friendlies has been actively recruiting over theMore

Having access to a free wifi network is something patients at the Friendly Society Private Hospital can now enjoy. Senior Manager of Business Development Stuart Bonnett said free patient wifi was something the hospital had been developing for some time. “Free wifi is by far the most common request from patients at The Friendlies,” Mr Bonnett said. “A lot of our patients are looking for things to occupy their time while they are in hospital, and mobile data can getMore

More than 9000 patients have sought treatment at The Friendlies Emergency Department since it opened one year ago. Celebrating its first milestone, Friendly Society Private Hospital CEO Alan Cooper said patient numbers to the emergency department in its first year showed the community support for the service. “We knew there was a need in the community for this service, as our patients were telling us often,” Mr Cooper said. “It is good to see that reflected in our patient presentations,More

Golfers have hit a hole in one by raising $10,000 at the fourth annual The Friendlies Foundation Charity Golf Day. The Friendlies Foundation public relations officer Maria Ebert said it was a record turnout of players on the day, with 116 men and women taking to the Bundaberg Golf Course for a few holes, beverages and laughs. “In its fourth year, it was great to see so many returning players, as well as some joining us for the first time,”More