BETTER access to quality healthcare for people in the Penrith region is a priority for the Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh MP, who officially opened Specialist Radiology Kingswood recently.

The new practice, which is located in the Somerset specialist building opposite Nepean Hospital will provide the latest technology for high quality scans, and a number of bulk billed services. 

“One of the biggest issues we have across Western Sydney is access to quality, affordable health care. We have long been left behind, but are increasingly seeing significant improvements from the Nepean Hospital redevelopment, to new specialist services becoming available,” said Ms McIntosh.  

“The investment that is being made around the Nepean Hospital and the Penrith health precinct means that people who live in our community will have both better preventative health services, and health care with practices like Specialist Radiology Kingswood opening their doors. 

“Diagnostic imaging provides detailed information about structural, or disease related changes and we know that early diagnosis saves lives. 

“Investment in our community like what we are seeing with Specialist Radiology Kingswood is essential to both the health and economic outcomes of our region.”

Diagnostic imaging is also one of the most common Medicare subsidised services with 39% of Australians having at least one service per year.