Garran Surge Centre

Garran Surge Centre
Aspen Medical
The Garran Surge Centre in August 2020
Map
Geography
Location123 Kitchner Street, Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Coordinates35°20′35″S 149°06′07″E / 35.34305°S 149.1018914°E / -35.34305; 149.1018914
Organisation
Care systemPublic Medicare (AU)
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated universityNone
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds44
SpecialityIntensive Care
History
Opened2020
Closed2023
Links
ListsHospitals in Australia

The Garran Surge Centre, also known as the Canberra Coronavirus Field Hospital was a temporary hospital in Canberra, Australia created in response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The hospital was constructed by Aspen Medical,[2] a Canberra-based company with experience managing medical responses to disasters and providing contracted medical services to government agencies in several countries.[3] The facility was located on Garran Oval, a sports field to the northeast of the existing Canberra Hospital campus.[4]

  1. ^ Media, Newstate (8 April 2020). "Garran Oval to house temporary COVID-19 ED". Canberra Weekly. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ Bushnell, Ian. "Aspen Medical to build COVID-19 ED at Canberra Hospital". The RiotACT. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Deployable Mobile Hospitals". www.aspenmedical.com. 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ Jervis-Bardy, Dan (9 April 2020). "ACT's $23m coronavirus ED to be built on Garran oval". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 11 April 2020.