$700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow
Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that $700million has been earmarked by the 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 will be going forward with the pre-election promise to greater than double the Coalition Government’s dedication to health within 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 event on March 2nd, weeks out from the State election which saw a change in Government.
The new hospital site is situated on the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, reverse The Fiddler hotel.
New Health Minister Ryan Park informed the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will ship complete healthcare services to this growing inhabitants, particularly to younger families.
Rouse Hill Hospital Image $700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow The growth of Rouse Hill Hospital will embrace:
• An Emergency Department together with pressing care centre and emergency drugs
• Comprehensive maternity services and women’s health companies
• Day surgical procedure unit
• Adult and pediatric short stay unit
• Ambulatory and outpatients care together with day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, psychological health, and ante/post-natal care
• Comprehensive medical imaging services
• 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 committed to delivering Rouse Hill Hospital.
“We may have extra to say on this challenge as 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 could have a childcare centre and healthcare employee housing, both on web site.
The pre-election promise additionally announced $150 million to increase the capability of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – together with an extra 60 beds and additional services such as chemotherapy, cancer remedy, and dialysis.
The likely date for completion of Rouse Hill Hospital is late 2027 or early 2028.
TIMELINE
• The timeline for bulletins a few hospital at Rouse Hill began in March 2015 when the then Premier Mike Baird said his Government would put aside $300 million to build 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 allocated $75 million for land acquisition for the brand 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 announced a $700 million commitment to the new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department ought to it be re-elected.
• April 2023. The newly elected Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed the $700 million investment for the new Rouse Hill Hospital.