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 result, the Premier’s office confirmed it would be going forward with the pre-election promise to more than double the Coalition Government’s commitment 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 first sod on the development on March 2nd, weeks out from the State election which saw a change in Government.

The new hospital site is situated on the nook 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 ship comprehensive healthcare companies to this rising population, particularly to younger households.

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

• An Emergency Department including urgent care centre and emergency medication

• Comprehensive maternity services and women’s well being providers

• Day surgery unit

• Adult and pediatric short stay unit

• Ambulatory and outpatients care including day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, mental health, and ante/post-natal care

• Comprehensive medical imaging services

• Prehabilitation and rehabilitation services

Mr Park mentioned: “The Liberals promised this hospital for eight years with out taking any action to see this a lot needed facility delivered. Labor is committed to delivering Rouse Hill Hospital.

“We will have extra to say on this project because it progresses.”

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

The pre-election promise additionally introduced $150 million to broaden the capacity of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – together with an extra 60 beds and additional providers similar to chemotherapy, cancer treatment, 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 model 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 aspect 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 dedication to the brand new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department ought to or not it’s re-elected.

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