Nepean Hospital’s new 14-storey hospital tower is complete

The milestone officially marks the end of the first stage of works for the world-class health facility. The 100-metre-high tower is Penrith's tallest landmark and one of the tallest hospital buildings in Australia and includes:

• an expanded emergency department
• eighteen birthing suites
• a neo-natal intensive care unit
• seventeen new operating theatres
• more than 200 additional beds
• a rooftop helipad. 

With construction now complete, a comprehensive commissioning plan is underway, with hospital staff preparing services for a staged move into the new facility over the coming months. 

The major expansion and upgrade of Nepean Hospital will future-proof healthcare to meet the needs of the Western Sydney and Blue Mountains communities.

Construction of Stage 2 of the Nepean Hospital Redevelopment will start this year after the Stage 1 tower opens. The second building has been designed to seamlessly connect to the new tower to enhance the patient flow and experience. 

Nepean Redevelopment Stage 2 will include:

• a new intensive care unit
• in-centre renal dialysis unit
• medical imaging
• nuclear medicine services
• cardiology services
• more beds
• community health services
• front of house for the hospital. 

As part of the NSW Government's Stage 2 fast-track funding announcement in October 2020, cardiology services and an additional in-patient floor have been incorporated into the Stage 1 tower and will also be opening this year. 

Construction on these floors in the tower will continue over the coming months.

Learn more about the Nepean Hospital Redevelopment.