The first phase of planning for the new Maitland Hospital has been placed on public exhibition.
Key points:
– Additional inpatient beds in medicine, surgery, orthopaedics and rehabilitation
– More delivery suites, plus more theatre and day beds
– An intensive care unit, emergency short stay unit and a psychiatric emergency care centre
– Enhanced ambulatory care centre, introducing new chemotherapy and medical day unit services
– Enhancements to existing medical imaging services
Health Minister Jillian Skinner said today’s submission represents a significant milestone in the timeline of the project:
“The NSW Government has committed more than $400 million to build this hospital….It will now be considered as part of the normal budget planning cycle, with planning work to continue through 2016 and construction set to begin in this term of government.” Ms Skinner said.
The project is the biggest health planning exercise in the region in two decades.
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