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Nexus Hospitals is bringing surgical services back to the southern suburbs of Adelaide after agreeing a deal with the state government to build and run a $95 million facility at the Repat Health Precinct.
It will take the place of the Repatriation General Hospital, which is being demolished after closing in 2017 following 75 years of operations.
Nexus will have a 50-year ground lease for the portion of land within the Daws Park precinct designated for the new surgical facility and a multi-storey car park.
The group runs 16 healthcare facilities across the country, including Adelaide'sTennyson Centre Day Hospital.
"We are pleased to partner with the Government to expand our delivery of healthcare services to South Australians," Nexus CEO Andrew Petering said.
"Working together, we have developed an agreed concept and site plan which will see us construct a $95 million surgical facility and new multi-deck car park at the Repat.
"The facility will include up to six theatres, 30-bed overnight capacity, a 20-chair renal dialysis unit, a GP clinic, a community pharmacy and space for specialist medical and other allied health services."
Nexus will receive more than $413 million over 10 years to run the facility, with construction due to begin in the second half of 2022.
"Nexus looks forward to progressing planning for the new facility and working closely with SA Health to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients and the South Australian community," Mr Petering added.
The Repat hospital was closed by the state's previous Labor Government, but the planned site sale has been scrapped by the incumbent Liberals, who hope to regenerate the area.
"This Government has recognised the essential need to reactivate the Repat and return the site to a thriving health precinct to provide better health services, closer to home, for the surrounding community,"Premier Steven Marshall said.
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