THE construction of the $170million Bega Valley Health Service has moved another step closer with the appointment of a lead consultant team, according to the Minister for Health Jillian Skinner and Member for Bega Andrew Constance.
Johnstaff Projects has been appointed as project manager and BVN Architects will design the building.
Rider Levett Bucknall has been appointed as cost manager.
The NSW Government has contributed $10 million towards the Bega Valley Health Service, while the Federal Government has contributed $160 million from its Health and Hospital Fund.
Ms Skinner said the re-development would significantly boost health services in the region.
“The facility will provide better health services to help achieve improved health outcomes for residents across rural and remote communities on the South Coast and Cooma-Monaro area,” she said.
“The mental health services in particular will address the significant need in mental health inpatient services in the region.”
The new hospital facility will provide improved health services including:
• An expanded Emergency Department.
• More critical care beds including Intensive Care Unit and Critical Care Unit.
• Regional orthopaedic services.
• Expanded surgical services with three operating theatres.
• New and expanded acute medical, maternity, paediatrics, rehabilitation, palliative care services.
• Drug and alcohol services.
• An inpatient sub-acute care unit to address the needs of an ageing population and post orthopaedic care requirements.
• A regional inpatient mental health service with 20 mental health beds providing adult acute admission and rehabilitation services and specialist older people’s mental health services.
• A range of clinical support services including medical imaging, pharmacy and pathology with the necessary communication, medical record, information technology and Telehealth infrastructure to support 21st century health care across rural locations.
• Teaching and training in medicine, nursing and allied health care.
Mr Constance said it was positive that planning for this important project was underway.
“A detailed design will be undertaken in consultation with clinicians and other health staff and the facility will be on a new site in Bega which the Ministry of Health is currently acquiring,” he said.
“I look forward to following the project’s progress to ensure the local community will benefit from this significant redevelopment as soon as possible.”
Construction is expected to start in mid-2013 and to be completed in early-2016.
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