A $90 million funding boost from the NSW Government will expand the new Rouse Hill Hospital to provide enhanced maternity services for expectant mothers in Sydney’s north-west.
In addition to the pre and post-natal maternity services already planned, the development will now also include birthing rooms, a maternity unit and additional staffing areas, resulting in a comprehensive birthing service.
The funding boost follows the recent Federal Government’s $120 million commitment towards birthing services, to ensure the hospital meets the needs of the community into the future.
This further investment from the NSW Government brings the total contribution to the new hospital to $910 million.
Planning and design for the additional maternity services will commence immediately and delivery timeframes will be determined following the design process and award of a construction contract.
The final scope will be determined through the planning process which will also include:
• An emergency department and primary access clinic
• Inpatient beds and day surgery services
• Short stay medical assessment services
• Pathology, pharmacy, and medical imaging services
• Outpatient and ambulatory care services including paediatrics and renal dialysis
• Virtual care and hospital in the home services
• Prehabilitation, rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine.
The full scope of health services will be confirmed when planning and design is finalised. Extensive consultation with the community, consumers, staff and stakeholders is being carried out to help inform this planning.
For information about the new Rouse Hill Hospital, including the stakeholder and community engagement summary visit:
https://rousehillhospital.health.nsw.gov.au/
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