Work to deliver a new contemporary operating theatre and enhanced virtual care technology at Forbes Hospital has taken a key step forward with the project\u2019s lead design team appointed to progress planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minns Labor Government is investing $20.2 million to deliver a new operating theatre and support clinical spaces at Forbes Hospital, bringing modern surgical facilities to one of the fastest growing populations in Western NSW Local Health District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When complete, the new operating theatre will enable more health services to be provided closer to home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new operating theatre will replace the existing theatre and support contemporary models of surgical care by expanding the range of treatments available at the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The design team includes architect Fulton Trotter and Partners Architects, and project manager Acorn Project Advisory and cost manager MBM, who were appointed following a competitive tender process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the coming months, the design team will work with staff, community and the District to inform the early planning and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new operating theatre will complement services currently provided at Forbes Hospital including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full range of inpatient and outpatient health services provided at Forbes will continue to be available while the new operating theatre works are completed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Staff, stakeholders, and the local community will be kept informed as the project progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit the project website: https:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/forbes-hospital-operating-theatre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is an exciting step forward that reaffirms the Minns Government\u2019s commitment to rebuilding essential services by investing in the infrastructure regional communities need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe new, contemporary operating theatre will give patients improved access to surgical services in modern facilities and closer to home, while also helping to reduce waitlists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Orange Phil Donato:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFunding of a new operating theatre for Forbes\u2019 Hospital was at the top of my budget request list last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI sincerely thank Minister for Health Ryan Park MP for supporting my request to fund this vitally important health infrastructure project, last year announcing $20.2 million will go to building a modern operating theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m pleased to see the next steps being undertaken with the appointment of a design team to develop the theatre plans, ensuring the new health infrastructure meets the needs of the growing Forbes community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Labor Spokesperson for Orange Stephen Lawrence MLC:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis $20 million investment in public health is what’s needed for a growing population, because it will enhance surgical care and deliver lasting benefits for Forbes and surrounding communities for years to come.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Work to deliver a new contemporary operating theatre and enhanced virtual care technology at Forbes Hospital has taken a key step forward with the project\u2019s lead design team appointed to progress planning. The Minns Labor Government is investing $20.2 million to deliver a new operating theatre and support clinical spaces at Forbes Hospital, bringing modern … Continue reading “Design team appointed for $20.2 million Forbes Hospital operating theatre upgrade”<\/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":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37891","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=37891"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37892,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37891\/revisions\/37892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}