The NSW Government will deliver the final stage of the more than $700 million St George Hospital redevelopment two years earlier, with a $105 million initial injection, boosting local jobs and the economy.
\nHealth Minister Brad Hazzard announced the $105 million as part of the NSW Government\u2019s $3 billion COVID-19 Recovery Plan to fast-track infrastructure.
\n\u201cThe NSW Government is getting on with the job of delivering world-class health facilities across NSW, including the state-of-the-art St George Hospital,\u201d Mr Hazzard said.
\n\u201cThis investment is creating hundreds of jobs, while also ensuring the local community gets the expanded and enhanced health facilities it deserves as soon as possible.\u201d
\nMember for Oatley Mark Coure said the accelerated funding to fast-track the $385 million Stage 3 of the hospital\u2019s redevelopment will be of huge benefit to the local community.
\n\u201cSt George Hospital is now up to Stage 3 of its redevelopment, totaling more than $700\u00a0million worth of investment, including a new emergency department, a new acute services building opened in October 2017, the recently completed birthing suite and additional parking,\u201d Mr Coure said.
\n\u201cBringing forward Stage 3 will fast track the delivery of a new Integrated Ambulatory Care Precinct, increasing inpatient bed capacity as well as much needed enhanced outpatient and community-based services.
\n\u201cThis is wonderful news, particularly for people with complex and chronic conditions, who will now spend less time in hospital, thanks to this new, first-class health facility.\u201d
\nPlanning for Stage 3 will commence this year, with early works set to start in 2021. Main works are expected to start in early 2022, with completion in 2025.
\nStage 2 of the St George redevelopment was completed six months ahead of schedule in October, 2017, with an eight-level Acute Services Building above the existing emergency department, and featuring additional inpatient beds, a new intensive care and high dependency unit, a cardiac catheterisation unit, a sterilising services department, new helipad and eight additional digital and interventional operating theatres.
\nStage 1 delivered the $41 million new emergency department, together with the improved hydrotherapy pool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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