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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 workplace confirmed it will be going ahead with the pre-election promise to greater 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 development on March 2nd, weeks out from the State election which noticed a change in Government.

The new hospital site is located on the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, opposite The Fiddler resort.

New Health Minister Ryan Park advised the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will deliver comprehensive healthcare services to this growing population, particularly to younger families.

Rouse Hill Hospital Image $700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow The growth of Rouse Hill Hospital will include:

• An Emergency Department including pressing care centre and emergency drugs

• Comprehensive maternity services and women’s health providers

• Day surgical procedure unit

• Adult and pediatric short stay unit

• Ambulatory and outpatients care together with day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, mental well being, and ante/post-natal care

• Comprehensive medical imaging providers

• Prehabilitation and rehabilitation services

Mr Park mentioned: “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 because it progresses.”

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

The pre-election promise additionally introduced $150 million to increase the capability of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – including an additional 60 beds and additional providers such as chemotherapy, cancer remedy, and dialysis.

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

TIMELINE

• The timeline for bulletins 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 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 allocated $75 million for land acquisition for the new hospital.

• In March 2021 The Government confirmed a website on the north-eastern aspect 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 leader Chris Minns announced 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 investment for the new Rouse Hill Hospital.