The new 14-storey Paediatric Services Building at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead has been officially opened, featuring a major expansion of surgical and intensive care facilities.
The new building will mean more children can get complex care, surgery and intensive treatment.
NSW Premier Chris Minns, Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car and Health Minister Ryan Park officially opened the new building last Thursday.
Forming the centrepiece of the $659.1 million Stage 2 Redevelopment, the new building brings acute and critical healthcare services closer together to streamline care for children and young people from across the state.
“When your child is seriously sick, families just want great care close to home and that’s what this new building will help deliver,” Minns said.
“This means more operating theatres, more intensive care capacity and better facilities for children and their families.
“Western Sydney is growing fast and the essential services need to grow with it. This investment is part of rebuilding the health system for the future.”
The building incorporates expanded surgical services, including a larger surgical inpatient unit and new surgical short stay unit; new operating theatres; specialist cardiology and radiology labs; dedicated neonatal and paediatric intensive care units spanning two floors; expanded cancer services, including a new day oncology treatment centre and inpatient unit; statewide burns service; and expanded pharmacy and oncology pharmacy, equipped with robotic technology to automatically dispense medication
The new building was designed in consultation with hospital patients, families and staff, to create light-filled, home-like environments to support health outcomes and the wellbeing of children and their families.
“This landmark investment represents the future of paediatric healthcare in NSW. Families in Western Sydney now have improved access to world-class care in a state-of-the-art facility, closer to home and all in one place,” Park said on Thursday.
“The new building at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead brings together cutting-edge clinical services and thoughtfully designed spaces that prioritise the safety, comfort and wellbeing of young patients and their families.
“We are making record investments to deliver more hospitals and more beds to meet the health needs of growing communities in Western Sydney and right across NSW.”
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