Murray District Hospital - more beds and a successful transition
Murray District Hospital joins Peel Health Campus
It’s been a busy time for Murray District Hospital staff, not only have they completed the transition from governance by the Rockingham Peel Group to Peel Health Campus, but they have also added 13 new beds.
The final stage of the transition included the transfer of chaplaincy services, marking the completion of what has been a complex project involving teams across all three facilities.
“It has been fantastic to see so many people working together towards a shared goal,” said Peel Health Campus Executive Director Kellie Blyth.
This change aligns with WA Health's strategic direction to improve access, coordination and continuity of care for older adults by delivering services closer to home.
“Being geographically closer to Murray District Hospital also allows us to make more efficient use of both clinical and non-clinical resources while ensuring safe, seamless patient care. It's a win for our patients, our staff and our health service,” Kellie said.
“Alongside the transition, we've also been increasing patient capacity at Murray District Hospital, with 13 additional beds now fully operational,” Kellie said.
As part of winter planning across SMHS, Murray District Hospital increased inpatient capacity in a phased approach to help support safe care and patient flow over winter.
The uplift increased capacity from 15 beds to 28 beds with staged increases to 20 beds, 25 beds and then 28 beds.
SMHS Winter Commander Sally Okoye said this initiative has been important because winter creates extra pressure across beds, patient movement and hospital flow.
“Additional capacity at Murray District Hospitalhelps create more options for patients who need inpatient care and supports safe movement through the system,” Ms Okoye said.
“This work also supports the broader SMHS winter focus on bed capacity and caring for older people: she said.
Ms Okoye gave a big shout out to the Murray District Hospital team for supporting this winter uplift while continuing to provide safe care for patients.