Residents of south west Sydney will have greater access to renal dialysis services as a result of a $5.2 million funding grant from the Minns Labor Government.
Camden Hospital will soon welcome a new renal dialysis unit servicing the local and broader Macarthur community, reducing the need to travel for this ongoing and frequent treatment.
Campbelltown, Bowral and Liverpool Hospitals will also expand their existing renal dialysis services, allowing more patients to receive critical care close to home.
The funding will purchase the specialist equipment needed to provide the services at all four hospitals and capital works at Camden and Liverpool Hospitals to repurpose existing spaces into state-of-the-art services.
The additional and expanded renal services are expected to be operational in 2026 and will provide for around 120 additional sessions per week.
Renal dialysis is a life sustaining treatment for people who have end stage kidney failure. The treatment filters blood when a patient is experiencing kidney failure, removing excess fluid and waste products.
Patients requiring dialysis usually attend treatment several times per week, for several hours at a time.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
"This $5.2 million funding boost will offer more people greater access to this life saving and life extending treatment and care closer to home.
"Renal dialysis is a life sustaining treatment and with the expected increase in population across south western Sydney, we are delivering new these new facilities to ensure capacity can meet demand."
Quotes attributable to Member for Camden, Sally Quinnell:
"This funding boost to our local Camden hospital is crucial in ensuring our community has access to timely, accessible and quality healthcare.
"Delivering essential healthcare services across the Macarthur region means travel time will be reduced for patients and families, making lives easier.
"I'm proud to be part of a government that is bringing Camden's healthcare opportunities back into the forefront of planning."
Quotes attributable to Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda:
"Dialysis is not optional-it's essential. The expansion of services at Liverpool Hospital means our community can access this lifesaving treatment closer to home.
"This will make a real difference for many renal patients who, at present, are travelling long distances to access care."
Quotes attributable to Member for Campbelltown, Greg Warren:
"This funding boost of $5.2 million will allow residents of Campbelltown, and the broader Macarthur region to access this critical treatment and care closer to home.
"As demand for these services continues to rise in Southwest Sydney, it is crucial that we continue to support our hospitals to meet that demand.
"For patients in South West Sydney who have to regularly attend dialysis, giving them options for care close to home can make a major, positive impact."
Quotes attributable to Member for Wollondilly, Judy Hannan:
"This is a wonderful funding boost to a historic Hospital that means so much to the Macarthur region.
"I welcome this funding and thank the Government for their investment that matches the growth that our area is facing.
"I hope this funding shows the community the ongoing support for Camden Hospital, I look forward to further investments in future in Wollondilly and the surrounds and continuation of clinical services that are provided there at the moment."
Quotes attributable to Sonia Marshall, Chief Executive, South Western Sydney Local Health District:
"Renal dialysis requires frequent and often lengthy treatments, allowing patients in kidney failure to live longer and maintain their quality of life.
"The expansion will mean more people than ever before across our district have access to life saving treatments that deliver for our communities."
