Major excavation of the new Women’s and Children’s precinct site at the Launceston General Hospital is now complete and building work is progressing well.
Structural work has also begun for a 38-space undercover car park below the extension.
The Ward 4K redevelopment will provide a new 36-bed contemporary facility, which will include Tasmania’s first dedicated Adolescent Mental Health Unit, along with a number of specialist clinics.
Within the Adolescent Mental Health unit, there will be six single-bed rooms designed to meet contemporary adolescent mental health care requirements. There will also be separate lounge, dining and outdoor areas for patients.
Refurbishing the ward will mean the facilities meet the latest in modern standards and ensure the highest quality healthcare services are available to patients.
The relocation of the Women’s and Children’s antenatal and postnatal outpatient clinics, which currently operate in ward 3D, will free up space in the hospital for more inpatient beds.
This is part of the Hodgman Liberal Government’s strong plan to build a better health system, with state-of-the-art facilities, more beds and more frontline staff, to make Tasmanians’ lives better.
Ward 4K will remain fully functional during the construction project.
The first stage of the project, including the adolescent mental health facilities, is on track for completion in 2019.
The Government’s significant capital investment means we have been able to expand the scope of works included in the project. Construction works to complete the broader precinct are expected to be completed in the first half of 2020.
