National Health Reform Delivers for Auburn and St Joseph’s Hospital
Patients at Auburn and St Joseph’s Hospitals will benefit from better access to elective surgery, emergency treatment and sub-acute hospital beds as a result of the Australian Government’s historic national health reforms.
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The Hon Nicola Roxon MP
Minister for Health and Ageing
The Hon John Murphy MP
Member for Reid
9 August 2011Patients at Auburn and St Joseph’s Hospitals will benefit from better access to elective surgery, emergency treatment and sub-acute hospital beds as a result of the Gillard Government’s historic national health reforms.
The Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon and Member for Reid John Murphy visited Auburn Hospital today announcing $14.8 million for the provision of 10 new rehabilitation beds at the Hospital and an additional two geriatric evaluation and management beds and four subacute mental health beds for older people at St Joseph’s Hospital.
Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon said the new beds, co-funded by the New South Wales Government, will deliver a better deal for patients right across Western Sydney, with more beds, more money and more services.
“The Auburn and St Joseph’s Hospital projects will improve access to acute care beds with the timely transfer of patients to subacute beds,” Minister Roxon said.
“This Australian Government investment is a key part of the National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospital Services that aims to improve public patient access to elective surgery and emergency department as well as subacute care.
“By increasing capacity for subacute services, this investment will ultimately ensure local residents receive the care that’s right for them,” Minister Roxon said.
Member for Reid John Murphy said providing local communities like Auburn with the resources they need for better subacute services, closer to home, is a key focus for national health reform.
“The Auburn and St Joseph’s Hospital projects will improve patient management and improved inpatient care for the residents,” Mr Murphy said.
“The additional beds will strengthen the region’s general rehabilitation services through the Auburn Hospital project, and will increased capacity for mental health services for older people through the project at St Joseph’s.
“By increasing capacity for subacute services, this investment will ultimately ensure local residents receive the care that’s right for them,” Mr Murphy said.
The Gillard Government’s health reform is delivering through the NSW implementation plan 232 beds in western Sydney including:
- Auburn Hospital – 10 rehabilitation beds
- Blacktown Hospital – 20 neuropsychiatry beds, 12 emergency beds, 10 rehabilitation beds and 6 acute beds
- Campbelltown Hospital – 20 acute beds
- Concord Hospital – 9 rehabilitation beds and 6 palliative care beds
- Liverpool Hospital – 20 sub acute mental health beds, 20 acute beds and 2 HDU beds
- Mount Druitt Hospital – 10 rehabilitation beds
- Nepean Hospital – 20 acute beds and 16 rehabilitation beds
- St Joseph’s Hospital – 2 Geriatric Evaluation and Management beds and 4 mental health beds
- Westmead Hospital –24 sub acute beds, 20 acute beds and 1 ICU bed
For more information about national health reform, visit www.yourhealth.gov.au.
For more information, contact the Minister's Office on (02) 6277 7220
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