As part of Stage 1 of the Master Plan, work is currently underway at Ipswich Hospital to install a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine.

The installation of the MRI machine at Ipswich Hospital will ensure members of the West Moreton community have access to the latest, and best, medical diagnostic scanning services, and no longer need to travel to other facilities for these services.

Starting from this week external contractors from GE Healthcare will be onsite working alongside West Moreton Health staff to remove obsolete x-ray equipment, renovate one of the suites in the department, relocate a CT scanner, and install the MRI into a fit for purpose location within the Medical Imaging Department.

Barricades have been put in place in the department to separate clinical and patient areas from the construction zone.

As the project works are occurring within the hospital, the effects of construction work such as noise and dust will at times affect staff and community members.

We apologise for this, and we are working with the contractors to minimise disruptions to staff, patients and visitors.

If you would like to speak to someone about the noise level in the Medical Imaging Department, please contact the Medical Imaging Department Director James Abbott on 3810 1111.