Liverpool Hospital redevelopment; $740m plans approved by NSW Planning

Plans for a $740m health and education precinct and complete redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital have been decided.

The $740 million plans for the redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital have been approved by the NSW Planning Department, forecasting a state-of-the-art Health and Academic Precinct at the site.

The project is expected to be complete by 2026 and comes after the parliamentary inquiry into current and future health provisions across southwest Sydney this week called for urgent and significant improvement of services at the besieged hospital.

Artist impressions of the $790 redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital. Pictures: Supplied

Plans for a comprehensive, integrated cancer centre, redeveloped emergency department, improved neonatal intensive care, maternity and critical care units were greenlit as part of the multimillion-dollar development.

A NSW Health Infrastructure spokeswoman said the works will take place over two stages, “

consisting of both new build and refurbished space”.

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and key hospital staff at Liverpool Hospital.

“Stage one main works includes redeveloping the main entrance of the hospital, maternity services, outpatient and support services, including a new pathology department and an expansion of the emergency department,” the spokeswoman said.

“Stage two main works includes constructing the new integrated services building, which includes outpatient clinics, inpatient units, a new wellness centre and loading dock.”

The approved plans come as construction for the $50 million Liverpool Hospital car park starts — which will add 500 spaces to the health precinct.

Artist impressions of the multigrade car park planned for the site. Pictures: Supplied

“The car park was recently granted planning approval, along with a sky-bridge over Campbell Rd; an eight-storey building housing women’s and paediatric services; and a new cancer treatment centre (are) all part of the planned Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct,” a spokeswoman for Health Minister Brad Hazzard said.

“Over the next decade, southwestern Sydney is projected to have nearly double the current number of elderly people, and households with children,” Mr Hazzard said yesterday.

A Health Infrastructure planner said the project would “help the hospital realise a number of benefits in the delivery of health services”, forecasting improved contemporary models of integrated care, co-location of key clinical services, improved amenities and enhanced “evidence-based research”.

Artist impressions of the $740 redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital. Pictures: Supplied

“The hospital has the highest number of emergency department presentations in NSW, is second only to Westmead in the number of inpatients treated, is one of seven major trauma units in NSW for adults and one of only three adult Brain Injury Rehabilitation Units in Sydney,” the planner said. “Work commenced on the masterplan for Liverpool in early 2018.”

A NSW Planning acting executive director approved the plans on November 30, arguing the project “would provide a range of benefits for the region and the State as a whole, including capital investment in public health infrastructure, creation of 232 construction jobs and 418 new operational jobs”.