Communities across the greater Hunter region are one step closer to receiving expanded world-class health care, with the fa\u00e7ade of the new acute services building at John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct now revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The $835 million John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct will increase the overall capacity of the redeveloped Hospital to continue to provide essential healthcare services to Newcastle, the greater Hunter region and northern NSW communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new acute services building will deliver:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The expanded John Hunter Hospital will deliver a 60 per cent increase in intensive care unit (ICU) capacity and almost 50 per cent more theatres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minns Labor Government is committed to delivering the health infrastructure growing communities need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is why our last budget delivered $12.4 billion to build and upgrade health infrastructure over the next four years, including $3.5 billion to upgrade regional hospitals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the building fa\u00e7ade for John Hunter Hospital now complete, work is progressing on the interior fit-out and landscaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two cranes \u2018Lifty\u2019 and \u2018Lofty\u2019 that were named by the community and have been a prominent feature of the Newcastle skyline for almost two years have also departed the site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The colours of the building\u2019s fa\u00e7ade have been inspired by the nearby bushland, combining shades of green and cream, to create a design that reflects the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new acute services building features four link bridges, connecting with the existing hospital, as well as the Hunter Medical Research Institute, to create a direct link between research and clinical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two large, elevated gardens that span more than 2,600 square metres, which is around half the size of a soccer field sits between both buildings offering welcoming outdoor spaces for staff, patients and visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As construction progresses, new artist impressions are providing a look inside the new building, highlighting the modern one and two-bed inpatient rooms, as well as the new elevated gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Construction of the new building is expected to be completed in 2026, followed by an operational commissioning period to ensure the new building and staff are ready to welcome patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information about the project, visit: http:\/\/nsw.gov.au\/john-hunter-redevelopment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMore hospitals and more beds mean more people can access the care they need, when they need it, and closer to home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe enhanced services at John Hunter Hospital will ensure the community has access to world class care now and into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe unveiling of the fa\u00e7ade for this new state-of-the-art facility means communities across the Hunter region are one step closer to benefiting from this exciting development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen we came into Government, we promised we wouldn\u2019t waste time getting essential services to the people of the Hunter and the $835 million John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct was one of our boldest commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSeeing the facade today is proof we are delivering on what we promised. This project is rising out of the ground and it’s on track to be completed next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHealthcare isn\u2019t something you can kick down the road. The Hunter needs world-class care and it needs it now \u2013 not in five or ten years\u2019 time. This project shows we\u2019re cutting through and getting on with the job, delivering the infrastructure this region deserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Hunter is the economic powerhouse of the state, and with investments like this, it\u2019s also one of the very best places to build a life \u2013 something I\u2019m proud our Labor Government is delivering for the people of the Hunter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Wallsend Sonia Hornery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis project is a long time coming, it\u2019s something I\u2019ve been lobbying for over many years and seeing the fa\u00e7ade now gives a tangible sense of the project making strong progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe John Hunter Hospital is a major hospital in my electorate and in our region and this expansion will mean more services, more patients being seen and most importantly, better health outcomes for our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Communities across the greater Hunter region are one step closer to receiving expanded world-class health care, with the fa\u00e7ade of the new acute services building at John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct now revealed. The $835 million John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct will increase the overall capacity of the redeveloped Hospital to continue to … Continue reading “First look at the new $835 million John Hunter Hospital”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36444"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36445,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36444\/revisions\/36445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}