$700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow
Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that $700million has been earmarked by the 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 end result, the Premier’s office confirmed it might be going ahead with the pre-election promise to more than double the Coalition Government’s dedication to well being in the North-West.
The Coalition government 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 noticed a change in Government.
The new hospital site is positioned on the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, opposite The Fiddler lodge.
New Health Minister Ryan Park informed the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will ship comprehensive healthcare services to this growing inhabitants, particularly to younger households.
Rouse Hill Hospital Image $700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow The enlargement of Rouse Hill Hospital will include:
• An Emergency Department together with urgent care centre and emergency medicine
• Comprehensive maternity services and women’s health companies
• Day surgical procedure unit
• Adult and pediatric quick keep unit
• Ambulatory and outpatients care including day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, psychological well being, and ante/post-natal care
• Comprehensive medical imaging companies
• Prehabilitation and rehabilitation providers
Mr Park said: “The Liberals promised this hospital for eight years without taking any action to see this much needed facility delivered. Labor is dedicated to delivering Rouse Hill Hospital.
“We will have extra to say on this challenge because it progresses.”
Labor’s pre-election promise was that: Any new hospitals built beneath Labor will transfer to a full campus mannequin, beginning with Rouse Hill which will have a childcare centre and healthcare employee housing, each on web site.
The pre-election promise additionally announced $150 million to expand the capacity of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – including an additional 60 beds and additional providers similar to chemotherapy, cancer remedy, 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 began in March 2015 when the then Premier Mike Baird said his Government would put aside $300 million to construct a brand 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 web site on the north-eastern facet of Windsor Rd for the hospital.
• In November 2022 a Master plan for a $300million Rouse Hill Hospital was released.
• January 2023 the then Labor Opposition chief Chris Minns introduced a $700 million dedication to the new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department should it's re-elected.
• April 2023. The newly elected Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed the $700 million investment for the brand new Rouse Hill Hospital.