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$700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow

Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that $700million has been earmarked by the brand new Labor Government to build 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 outcome, the Premier’s office confirmed it would be going forward with the pre-election promise to more than double the Coalition Government’s dedication to well being in 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 event on March 2nd, weeks out from the State election which saw a change in Government.

The new hospital website is positioned on the nook of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, reverse The Fiddler hotel.

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

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

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


“We could have more to say on this venture as it progresses.”

Labor’s pre-election promise was that: Any new hospitals constructed beneath Labor will transfer to a full campus mannequin, beginning with Rouse Hill which could have a childcare centre and healthcare worker housing, each on website.

The pre-election promise also introduced $150 million to expand the capability of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – including an additional 60 beds and extra services such as chemotherapy, most cancers therapy, and dialysis.

The probably 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 started in March 2015 when the then Premier Mike Baird mentioned his Government would set aside $300 million to build a 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 allotted $75 million for land acquisition for the new hospital.
• In March 2021 The Government confirmed a website on the north-eastern facet 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 leader Chris Minns introduced a $700 million dedication to the new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department should it be re-elected.
• April 2023. The newly elected Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed the $700 million funding for the new Rouse Hill Hospital.



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