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$700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow

Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that $700million has been earmarked by the model new Labor Government to construct 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 office confirmed it will be going ahead with the pre-election promise to more than double the Coalition Government’s dedication to well being within the North-West.

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

The new hospital website is situated at the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, opposite The Fiddler resort.

New Health Minister Ryan Park told the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will ship complete healthcare services to this growing population, particularly to young households.

Rouse Hill Hospital Image $700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow The enlargement of Rouse Hill Hospital will embody:
• An Emergency Department together with pressing care centre and emergency medication
• Comprehensive maternity providers and women’s well being providers
• Day surgical procedure unit
• Adult and pediatric short stay unit
• Ambulatory and outpatients care together with day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, psychological well being, and ante/post-natal care
• Comprehensive medical imaging companies
• Prehabilitation and rehabilitation services


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

“We will have more to say on this venture because it progresses.”

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

The pre-election promise also introduced $150 million to increase the capacity of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – including an additional 60 beds and extra companies similar to chemotherapy, most cancers treatment, and dialysis.

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

TIMELINE
• The timeline for announcements a couple of hospital at Rouse Hill began in March 2015 when the then Premier Mike Baird mentioned his Government would put aside $300 million to construct a model new hospital at Rouse Hill if re-elected.
• Money was allocated In the 2017/18 Budget to undertake the planning of Rouse Hill Health Service.
• In the 2018/2019 Budget the Government allocated $75 million for land acquisition for the new hospital.
• In March 2021 The Government confirmed a web site on the north-eastern side 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 announced a $700 million commitment to the brand new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department ought to or not it's re-elected.
• April 2023. The newly elected Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed the $700 million investment for the model new Rouse Hill Hospital.



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