Australian hospitals in NSW get massive budget boost
20-Jun-17, News.com.au
Hospitals across NSW have won big in the state's budget with a massive AUD21.7 bn (USD16.7 bn) to be spent on health services in the next financial year. And a record AUD23 bn (USD18 bn) has been set aside for health over the next four years with AUD7.7 bn (USD5.9 bn) dedicated to building and upgrading hospitals.
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The Berejiklian coalition government has earmarked 8 percent of the AUD21.7 bn for hospital upgrades and developments in 2017/18. That includes AUD720 mn for the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney's east to deliver state-of-the-art health and education facilities at the Randwick facility.
The project includes a new emergency department, extra beds, new operating theatres and expanded rehabilitation and ambulatory care facilities.