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Murrumburrah-Harden Health Service officially opened 

Monday 7 February 2022

The new Murrumburrah-Harden Health Service has officially opened, with residents, staff and community gathering to celebrate the memorable occasion.  

The new facility maintains its current 33 bed total, including flexible inpatient beds which can be used for both residential and inpatient care. Services include: 
  • emergency care 
  • acute inpatient beds 
  • residential aged care in a home-like environment 
  • integrated primary and community health
  • ambulatory care 
  • three new staff accommodation units. 
Solar electricity panels have been installed on the new building to assist energy-efficiency and reduce running costs.

The redevelopment of this facility is part of the fifth stage of the $297 million NSW Government’s Multipurpose Service (MPS) program aimed at improving access to health and aged care services for small and remote rural communities by providing new or upgraded facilities. 

Along with Murrumburrah-Harden, other major projects in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District include: 
  • two new ambulance stations for Harden and Tumut, delivered under the $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration program
  • $431 million redevelopment of Wagga Wagga Base Hospital  
  • $30 million multi-storey car park at the Wagga Wagga hospital site due for completion late 2022 
  • $250 million Griffith Base Hospital redevelopment which is on track for completion in 2025 
  • $50 million Tumut Hospital redevelopment. 
For more information, visit www.mps.health.nsw.gov.au

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