A floating hospital boat is being proposed to bring high tech medical treatment to the Pacific Islands.
Plans have been drawn up to build a 72-metre catamaran with an operating theatre, CT scanner and public education capacity.
Mark Eager, from Mobile Surgical Services, says the hospital ship could visit 12 Pacific Islands every five weeks, treating a variety of health problems.
He says the scheme is starting to get some political traction, and it's an efficient way of delivering healthcare in remote locations.
