Minister visit for new Australian hospital
21-Nov-16, Bendigo Hospital Project
Construction of the $630 million world-class new Bendigo Hospital is finished one month ahead of schedule. Minister for Health Jill Hennessy joined Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan to celebrate the ‘technical completion’ of the new hospital that will open its doors to patients in late January.
%20Bendigo%20Hospital%20Project.jpg "Minister visit for new Australian hospital (c) Bendigo Hospital Project")
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Final testing can now be carried out to ensure the hospital meets specifications. The early completion of the project means more than 3,000 staff who will be transitioning into the new facility have access to the building a month early to complete training and induction, and orientation.
When it opens in 2017, it will have capacity for 372 inpatient beds, 72 same-day beds, 11 operating theatres, an integrated cancer centre, a new 25-bed maternity unit and an 80-bed mental health unit.