What’s next for the $163m Griffith Base Hospital redevelopment?

The facility’s opening date will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Australian government has announced that residents and surrounding communities are invited to tour the new $163m (A$250m) Griffith Base Hospital redevelopment during a Community Open Day on 14 June.

Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the new Clinical Services Building and key areas, including the expanded emergency department, maternity and medical inpatient unit, and specialist clinics.​

Meanwhile, work is underway to ensure the new building and staff are prepared to welcome patients ahead of its opening date, which will be announced in the coming weeks.

Preparations include installing furniture, fixtures, and equipment, completing clinical cleaning, stocking departments with medical consumables, and training and orienting staff.

The redevelopment will provide new and enhanced services, including a new day surgery unit, expanded medical imaging department, more inpatient beds, mobile cardiac monitoring units, and improved technology.

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