The next stage of Griffith Base Hospital's $250 million redevelopment is about to get under way, with plans to release the hospital's concept design in the next two weeks.
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Information sessions regarding the new design will commence on October 17, with community members able to view and comment on the design until December.
State Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the new hospital design will help to provide state-of-the-art health care to the area.
"The people of Griffith and surrounding communities will benefit from having all key clinical services under one roof in a new, purpose-built hospital that delivers modern, state-of-the-art health care," Mr Hazzard said.
The construction of a new Ambulatory Care Hub has been at the forefront of the early construction works for the redevelopment and a Health Infrastructure spokesperson said the redevelopment is "on track".
"The structural frame and roofing has been completed on this building and external cladding is underway," the spokesperson said.
"There will also be extensions to the Critical Care Unit and Inpatient wing.
"These works are forecast to be completed in 2020 with further early and enabling works packages to follow."
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The Ambulatory Care Hub is set to provide patients with increased oncology services, specialist clinics, an outpatient rehabilitation gym and hospital in the home services.
The redevelopment has been in the pipeline since June 2017, when the state government contributed $35 million to the works before contributing another $189 million towards the redevelopment in December 2018.
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