Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that $700million has been earmarked by the new Labor Government to build 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 outcome, the Premier’s workplace confirmed it would be going forward with the pre-election promise to more than double the Coalition Government’s commitment to health within the North-West.

The Coalition authorities had promised a $300 million Rouse Hill Hospital. The then Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, turned the first sod on the event on March 2nd, weeks out from the State election which noticed a change in Government.

The new hospital site is situated on the corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, reverse The Fiddler resort.

New Health Minister Ryan Park told the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will ship complete healthcare providers to this rising population, particularly to younger families.

Rouse Hill Hospital Image $700M Rouse Hill Hospital Vow The growth of Rouse Hill Hospital will embody:

• An Emergency Department together with pressing care centre and emergency medication

• Comprehensive maternity companies and women’s health services

• Day surgical procedure unit

• Adult and pediatric short stay unit

• Ambulatory and outpatients care including day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, psychological well being, and ante/post-natal care

• Comprehensive medical imaging services

• Prehabilitation and rehabilitation companies

Mr Park mentioned: “The Liberals promised this hospital for eight years with out taking any motion to see this much wanted facility delivered. Labor is dedicated to delivering Rouse Hill Hospital.

“We may have more to say on this challenge as it progresses.”

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

The pre-election promise additionally introduced $150 million to increase the capability of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – together with an additional 60 beds and extra companies similar to chemotherapy, cancer remedy, and dialysis.

The likely date for completion of Rouse Hill Hospital is late 2027 or early 2028.

TIMELINE

• The timeline for announcements a few hospital at Rouse Hill started in March 2015 when the then Premier Mike Baird mentioned 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 brand 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 introduced a $700 million commitment to the brand new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department ought to it’s re-elected.

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