More than $700 million has been committed for the expansion of Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals over two stages (and including carparking).
OVERVIEW
The project will see Blacktown Hospital transition to a major metropolitan hospital servicing Western Sydney. The project also includes upgrades and the provision of new and increased services at Mount Druitt Hospital. More than $400 million is being invested in Stage 2 of the redevelopment following completion of Stage 1.
SCOPE
The project included:
Blacktown – Acute Services Building:
- Emergency Department
- Intensive Care Unit
- Surgical and interventional services
- Psychiatric emergency care centre (PECC)
- Endoscopy
- Imaging (MRI)
- Additional in-centre renal dialysis services
- Women’s health/birthing/ newborn care
- Paediatrics
- Ambulatory care
Mount Druitt Hospital
- Drug health (centre for opiate treatment program)
- Imaging (MRI)
- Increased surgical services
- Additional renal dialysis spaces
- Additional inpatient bed capacity