The NSW Government has committed $120 million to increase bed capacity at Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals and respond to the health needs of the growing local community. The project is currently in the early master planning phase.
BENEFITS
The project will:
- Provide expanded and contemporary acute medical and surgery bed capacity for Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals
- Boost medical bed capacity at Mount Druitt Hospital, reducing the need to transfer patients from Mount Druitt Emergency Department (ED) to Blacktown ED.
SCOPE
The project includes:
- 60 additional beds across Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals
- 30 beds at Mount Druitt to support acute medical and surgical short stay
- 30 beds at Blacktown to support acute surgical and surgical short stay
- Expanded clinical and non-clinical support service spaces.
More information:
Three dimensional view of the proposed development zone, Mount Druitt Hospital Additional Beds
Plan view of the proposed development zone, Mount Druitt Hospital Additional Beds
