Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that $700million has been earmarked by the model 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 end result, the Premier’s office confirmed it will be going ahead with the pre-election promise to more than double the Coalition Government’s commitment to well being in 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 saw a change in Government.

The new hospital site is located on the nook of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, reverse The Fiddler hotel.

New Health Minister Ryan Park informed the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News this week that Rouse Hill Hospital will ship complete healthcare companies to this growing population, especially to younger households.

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

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

• Comprehensive maternity companies and women’s health providers

• Day surgery unit

• Adult and pediatric quick keep unit

• Ambulatory and outpatients care together with day chemotherapy and infusion, renal dialysis, mental well being, and ante/post-natal care

• Comprehensive medical imaging companies

• Prehabilitation and rehabilitation providers

Mr Park said: “The Liberals promised this hospital for eight years without taking any motion to see this a lot needed facility delivered. Labor is dedicated to delivering Rouse Hill Hospital.

“We could have extra to say on this project because it progresses.”

Labor’s pre-election promise was that: Any new hospitals built underneath Labor will move to a full campus mannequin, beginning with Rouse Hill which may have a childcare centre and healthcare worker housing, each on site.

The pre-election promise also introduced $150 million to broaden the capability of Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals – including a further 60 beds and additional providers similar to chemotherapy, most cancers treatment, and dialysis.

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

TIMELINE

• The timeline for announcements a couple of 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 new hospital at Rouse Hill if re-elected.

• Money was allotted 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 site on the north-eastern facet 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 announced a $700 million commitment to the new Rouse Hill Hospital with an Emergency Department ought to it be re-elected.

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