Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital recieves $200 million upgrade of facilities
HORNSBY Ku-ring-gai Hospital is set to receive a $200 million redevelopment, including a refurbished and expanded Emergency Department.
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HORNSBY Ku-ring-gai Hospital is set to receive a $200 million redevelopment, including a refurbished and expanded Emergency Department.
NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard and Hornsby state Liberal MP Matt Kean, made the announcement on Friday morning at the site of the redevelopment.
Mr Hazzard said the State Government was working to provide for a growing local community across the region.
“This redevelopment is all about providing a much better experience for patients, carers, staff and visitors to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital in a purpose-built, one-stop shop that meets the needs of the community well into the future,” Mr Hazzard said.
“Residents would like to have a hospital that can deliver a full range of services, that is what this stage two is going to be about.
“There is nothing more important to communities, than having effective local hospitals.”
However, despite an increase in services and redevelopment throughout the stage two plans, major trauma patients will continue to bypass Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital for Royal North Shore — a concern residents have raised with the Advocate in the past.
A Northern Sydney Local Health District spokesman said,“ evidence shows that patients with serious injuries have better outcomes if treated in a major trauma centre”.
“Major trauma centres have access to highly skilled medical staff and to specialist medical equipment,” the spokesman said.
“These experienced trauma teams are well-practised at working together where every second counts when providing lifesaving medical treatment.
“There are seven major trauma centres across NSW which are linked to tertiary referral services providing a comprehensive range of specialty medical care.”
The stage two Clinical Services Building will see a Medical Assessment Unit, alongside combined Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit, combined Coronary Care and Cardiac Investigations Unit, Ambulatory Care Centre, Transit Lounge, Inpatient Units and combined education space with the University of Sydney as part of the development.
The spokesman said the “Hospital will be fully functioning during the redevelopment and will continue to provide existing health care services to the local community”.
Hornsby Hospital currently provides limited radiology and ultrasound services, however, these will be upgraded as part of the redevelopment.
“The provision of new medical imaging services will be delivered as part of the Hospital’s ongoing redevelopment.,” the spokesman said.
Hornsby state Liberal MP Matt Kean said the development was an “election promise from 2011”.
“We’re investing in communities and their health, not just now but well into the future,” Mr Kean said.
“We’ve listened to locals and frontline health professionals on what they need from their new hospital to make sure we’ve got it right.”
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