Largest hospital redesign in NSW

The first works have begun on stage one of the largest hospital redevelopment in NSW, at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital, that will see the children’s and adult’s emergency departments combined.
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Health Jillian Skinner last month revealed the $900 million re-design that will include a new acute services building, housing complex and critical care services in a multi-storey facility, along with new state-of-the-art operating theatres, extra inpatient beds and a new emergency department.
Minister Skinner said centralising services in the acute services building would improve treatment for critically-ill, trauma and surgical patients.
“The completed project will provide greater integration, particularly between the two hospitals and the two major research institutes,” she said.
[caption id="attachment_14159" align="alignright" width="353"] Mark Taylor, Member for Seven Hills, NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Geoff Lee, Member for Parramatta.[/caption]
“Westmead precinct partners have worked together to ensure better approaches to service and facility planning, precinct access, transport and car parking.”
Critical upgrades to power, water, gas and other essential services are underway with work soon beginning on the first stage of new car parking for patients, visitors and staff. Work is expected to be completed by 2020/2021.
Article provided by Westmead Hospital, Corporate Communications, NSW. Nov 10, 2015.