Construction starts for $50 million Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment
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.
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.
The NSW Government is investing in a redevelopment of Glen Innes Hospital, which 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.
The construction milestone represents an important step toward delivering a high quality, purpose built health facility that will support patients, visitors and staff, and meet the needs of the Glen Innes community and surrounding region into the future.
The project will provide a boost to the local economy during construction, estimated to support approximately 90 direct jobs, with the potential for supporting hundreds of indirect jobs over the life of the project.
A community forum was recently held to provide local businesses with information on opportunities to support and participate construction for the redevelopment. See here for more information or to learn more about opportunities.
To progress works on site, 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 continues to operate as normal during construction, providing care for the Glen Innes and surrounding communities. The hospital remains 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.
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.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2028. The project is being delivered by Health Infrastructure in partnership with Hunter New England Local Health District and main works contractor, TCQ Construction.