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Hay and other western Riverina communities will soon benefit from new and expanded healthcare facilities with the new Clinical Services Building, a key component of the $250 million Griffith Base Hospital Redevelopment, nearing completion.

Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park and Member for Murray Helen Dalton last week toured the new hospital’s state-of-the-art Clinical Services Building, which will provide contemporary, high-quality healthcare under the one roof.

The new Clinical Services Building is on track for completion in the coming months.

This will be followed by an operational commissioning period before health services are safely transferred from the current hospital to the new facility.

It is expected to open in early 2025.

The new hospital will include an expanded Emergency Department, two operating theatres, and an additional procedure room in the perioperative suite, new and expanded ICU, expanded medical imaging services and pharmacy services and maternity and birthing and paediatric services.

There are also surgical and medical wards with four new mental health inpatient beds to care for people over 16 years of age with low complexity mental health conditions who require a short stay admission.

New aged care and rehabilitation beds, three palliative care rooms, a family lounge and an outdoor terrace within the medical inpatient unit to provide end of life care for patients are a feature of the new hospital.

Also included is an expansion of ambulatory care space for the community to access more specialist clinics including renal, oncology, hospital in the home, and expanded outpatient services.

The new three storey Clinical Services Building is located behind the existing hospital and when it opens, will be accessible through the existing main entry until the new main entry is completed. Health services are continuing to operate during construction.  

Riverine Grazier 6 November 2024 p1 online

This article appeared in  The Riverine Grazier, 6 November 2024.


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