Parking management and designs as part of the $8m Yass District Hospital redevelopment are still being reviewed by the team at Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD).
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The staffing requirements are also being considered as part of the planning process, SNSWLHD cluster general manager Denis Thomas said.
“The redevelopment will ensure there is sufficient staffing to support the number of beds being proposed,” Mr Thomas said in a statement to the Tribune.
The news comes after the SNSWLHD held a community session about the redevelopment on April 9.
SNSWLHD chief executive Andrew Newton said it was great to see many members of the Yass community attend the information session.
“The level of interest from the community was impressive, and the tone of the evening was very positive.
“It clearly demonstrates the community's commitment to health care in the region,” Mr Newton said.
Community members took the opportunity to carefully review the schematic designs for the redevelopment
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The redevelopment will ensure there is sufficient staffing to support the number of beds being proposed.
- Denis Thomas, SNSWLHD cluster general manager
Some of the themes discussed on the evening included parking, engineering, communications and electrical infrastructure.
Jill McGovern, chair of the Yass Hospital Community Consultative Committee (CCC), said she was delighted to see many residents attend the session.
“There is keen interest in how our hospital is going to serve the community in the future, with many people giving valuable feedback to organisers.”
She said the $8 million redevelopment will provide important upgrades to the hospital’s facilities.
“This will also include major overhauls of the engineering, communications and electrical infrastructure to allow Yass Hospital to receive any future, innovative technology such as Tele-health.
“The new hospital will be designed to improve functionality and delivery of health services, including a palliative care suite,” she said.
Residents at the information session heard the redevelopment will also include an innovative technology that will allow the hospital and its staff to meet the needs of current and future communities.
The existing 24 hour on-site emergency access will be enhanced in 2018 with an additional treatment bay and dedicated ambulance entry point.
The next step is consultation with facility staff and a CCC representative about the detailed design phase, which goes into specific room and ward layouts; as well as a complete list of technology, fixtures, furnishings and equipment.
When the designs are complete, tenders for construction will be called for.
Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2018.
