Main works construction for the $50 million Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment is officially underway marking a major milestone in delivering new and enhanced health services for Glen Innes and surrounding communities.
The Minns Labor Government is committed to ensuring communities across NSW have greater access to healthcare services closer to home.
The Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment will deliver a new acute services building on the existing hospital campus, housing an expanded emergency department, medical imaging, ambulance drop-off and bays, back of house, mortuary and new main entry.
Health staff from Glen Innes Hospital, along with stakeholders and members of the community joined project team members for a traditional sod turn to celebrate the start of main works construction.
To support construction, a temporary internal access road is being built on the eastern side of the hospital campus. The next phase of works will include the creation of the new ambulance access.
The Glen Innes Hospital will continue to operate as normal during construction, providing care for the Glen Innes and surrounding communities, and will remain as a District Hospital, networked to Armidale and Tamworth hospitals for access to specialist health services.
Access to the hospital via Taylor Street remains unchanged and will continue to be available during construction. The driveway from Ferguson Street/Gwydir Highway is reserved for Ambulance and mortuary access, construction activities and access for the Museum volunteers.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2028.
Consultation with staff, community and stakeholders will continue to ensure the new hospital building is a welcoming environment that reflects the heritage and culture of the region.
The project is being delivered by Health Infrastructure in partnership with Hunter New England Local Health District and main works contractor, TCQ Construction.
The Minns Labor Government is investing $12.4 billion to deliver 32 new or upgraded hospitals, including $3.5 billion over four years for hospitals across regional NSW.
