700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow

Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that $700million has been earmarked by the new Labor Government to build a 300-bed Rouse Hill Public Hospital with an Emergency Department.

In a response to questions by the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News following the State Election result, the Premier’s workplace confirmed it will be going forward with the pre-election promise to greater than double the Coalition Government’s commitment to well being in the North-West.

The Coalition authorities had promised a $300 million Rouse Hill Hospital. The then Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, turned the first sod on the event on March 2nd, weeks out from the State election which saw a change in Government.

The new hospital website is located on the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, reverse The Fiddler lodge.

New Health Minister Ryan Park informed the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will deliver complete healthcare services to this growing inhabitants, especially to younger families.

Rouse Hill Hospital Image https://hillstohawkesbury.com.au/700m-rouse-hill-hospital-vow/ The expansion of Rouse Hill Hospital will embrace:
• An Emergency Department together with urgent care centre and emergency medication
• Comprehensive maternity providers and women’s well being providers
• Day surgery unit
• Adult and pediatric short keep unit
• Ambulatory and outpatients care together with day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, psychological health, and ante/post-natal care
• Comprehensive medical imaging companies
• Prehabilitation and rehabilitation companies

Mr Park stated: “The Liberals promised this hospital for eight years with out taking any motion to see this a lot wanted facility delivered. Labor is committed to delivering Rouse Hill Hospital.

“We could have more to say on this challenge because it progresses.”

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Labor’s pre-election promise was that: Any new hospitals built under Labor will transfer to a full campus model, starting with Rouse Hill which could have a childcare centre and healthcare employee housing, each on site.

The pre-election promise also announced $150 million to broaden the capacity of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – including an extra 60 beds and additional services such as chemotherapy, cancer therapy, and dialysis.

The likely date for completion of Rouse Hill Hospital is late 2027 or early 2028.

TIMELINE
• The timeline for announcements a few hospital at Rouse Hill began in March 2015 when the then Premier Mike Baird mentioned his Government would set aside $300 million to build a new hospital at Rouse Hill if re-elected.
• Money was allotted In the 2017/18 Budget to undertake the planning of Rouse Hill Health Service.
• In the 2018/2019 Budget the Government allotted $75 million for land acquisition for the brand new hospital.
• In March 2021 The Government confirmed a website on the north-eastern facet of Windsor Rd for the hospital.
• In November 2022 a Master plan for a $300million Rouse Hill Hospital was launched.
• January 2023 the then Labor Opposition chief Chris Minns introduced a $700 million commitment to the new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department should it be re-elected.
• April 2023. The newly elected Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed the $700 million funding for the model new Rouse Hill Hospital.

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Pub: 06 Jul 2023 13:41 UTC
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