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 workplace confirmed it would be going forward with the pre-election promise to more than double the Coalition Government’s commitment to health within 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 web site is situated at the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, reverse The Fiddler lodge.

New Health Minister Ryan Park informed the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will deliver complete healthcare services to this rising inhabitants, particularly to younger households.

Rouse Hill Hospital Image $700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow The enlargement of Rouse Hill Hospital will embody:

• An Emergency Department together with pressing care centre and emergency medication

• Comprehensive maternity providers and women’s well being companies

• Day surgical procedure unit

• Adult and pediatric short keep 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 companies

Mr Park said: “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 may have more to say on this project as it progresses.”

Labor’s pre-election promise was that: Any new hospitals constructed underneath Labor will move to a full campus mannequin, starting with Rouse Hill which will have a childcare centre and healthcare employee housing, both on website.

The pre-election promise also announced $150 million to expand the capacity of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – together with an extra 60 beds and additional providers corresponding 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 bulletins a few hospital at Rouse Hill began in March 2015 when the then Premier Mike Baird stated his Government would set aside $300 million to build a brand new hospital at Rouse Hill if re-elected.

• Money was allotted 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 model 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 leader Chris Minns announced a $700 million commitment to the brand new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department ought to it’s re-elected.

• April 2023. The newly elected Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed the $700 million funding for the model new Rouse Hill Hospital.