{"id":14334,"date":"2021-12-18T03:36:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T03:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=14334"},"modified":"2021-12-18T03:36:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T03:36:05","slug":"more-beds-more-services-for-260-million-eurobodalla-regional-hospital-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/12\/18\/more-beds-more-services-for-260-million-eurobodalla-regional-hospital-2\/","title":{"rendered":"More beds more services for $260 million Eurobodalla regional hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"
The masterplan for the new $260 million Eurobodalla Regional Hospital at Moruya has been revealed at a site visit by the Premier Dominic Perrottet today.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve listened to the community, experts in health planning and our clinical and allied health staff. They want this new hospital to grow with the residents of the Eurobodalla and that\u2019s what my government is delivering,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n\u201cThere\u2019ll be MRI services, greater ED capacity, an ICU\/Close Observation Unit and space for staff education and training in one of the largest greenfield hospital developments underway in NSW.\u201d
\nHealth Minister Brad Hazzard said the Eurobodalla Regional Hospital will be built to accommodate a Level 4 health facility.
\n\u201cWe will be delivering so much more than is currently in the district including a new MRI, an 8 bed intensive care unit and enhanced oncology services.\u00a0 It will be up to the Local Health District to recruit all of the specialist clinicians necessary to operate a Level 4 hospital and that\u2019s what will be delivered,\u201d Mr Hazzard said.
\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter whether you live in Narooma, Moruya or Bateman\u2019s Bay you will have outstanding medical care as close to where you live as possible.\u00a0 Our nurses, doctors, allied health staff will be able to deliver care from a state-of-the-art hospital.
\n\u201cOnce completed, the new hospital will provide more beds than are currently available in both Moruya and Batemans Bay hospitals combined.\u201d
\nThe NSW Government recently announced a $500 million boost to its investment in rural health services and infrastructure.
\nThe new South Coast facility will feature the latest technology and models of care and improved Emergency Department capacity, specialist consultation rooms, an expansion of medical imaging including a second x-ray machine and MRI, as well as other amenities including space for staff education and training.
\nThe formal State Significant Development Application (SSDA) planning process for the new hospital has commenced and consultation will continue to develop the application, including a detailed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
\nLocal member for Bega Andrew Constance said the project would dramatically boost work opportunities in the region.
\n\u201cThis project will support hundreds of direct and indirect jobs here in the region during construction and many locals will be able to develop industry skills providing a boost to the local economy.\u00a0 Once it is built there\u2019ll be additional jobs working at the hospital,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\nSouthern NSW Local Health District Chief Executive Margaret Bennett said the new hospital will strengthen the region\u2019s network of healthcare services with future proofing plans for additional education, training and research facilities included in the masterplan.
\n\u201cAs we progress designs and plans for the project, we will continue to engage with staff and the community,\u201d Ms Bennett said.
\nThe master plan and early designs have been prepared in collaboration with clinicians, operational staff, local Aboriginal community representatives and community members.
\nThe site acquisition process is proceeding, and early and enabling works are expected to start in 2022.
\nConstruction of a facility of this size generally takes between two to three years to complete and is expected to open to patients in 2025.
\nThe new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital will include:<\/div>\n