New helipad for $440 million Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment cleared for take-off
The new rooftop helipad delivered as part of the Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment is one step closer to becoming operational, with successful test landing and take-off exercises now complete.
The NSW Government is investing $440 million in the hospital’s new seven storey acute services building, which will deliver modern and contemporary health facilities for the Illawarra region from later this year.
The rooftop helipad features one landing pad and a dedicated lift which will support patient transfers and provide a direct connection to critical care services including the expanded emergency department and intensive care unit.
The new helipad was constructed using 30 truckloads of concrete, sits 34 metres above ground level and spans 25 metres in diameter.
Construction of the Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment is progressing, with internal fit-out continuing to take shape including delivery of major medical equipment and furniture.
Once complete, the redevelopment will provide the majority of emergency, critical care, acute, sub-acute and non-admitted health services locally and reduce the need to transfer patients to Wollongong and Sydney.
The hospital’s new acute services building will directly connect to the existing hospital site and deliver a range of new and expanded health services including:
- A new emergency department and emergency short-stay unit
- new intensive care unit
- medical wards
- dedicated acute mental health unit
- double the number of operating theatres, endoscopy and procedure rooms
- a dedicated cardiology inpatient unit, coronary care unit and cardiac catheterisation laboratory
- a new rooftop helipad.
Consultation with staff, patients and the community has been a key part of planning and design for the redevelopment, ensuring the new hospital expansion meets the unique future and growing health needs of the Shoalhaven region.
The Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment is on track for construction completion mid year, and will be followed by operational commissioning and testing to ensure the new building and staff are ready to welcome patients.
The Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment is part of the NSW Government’s more than $1 billion in health infrastructure investment across the Illawarra Shoalhaven region which will provide high quality healthcare closer to home in Shellharbour, Wollongong, Milton and Ulladulla.