The new emergency department at Nepean Hospital opened at 8am on Thursday 2 February, completing Stage 1 of the $1 billion redevelopment, and all patients have been safely relocated to the new state-of-the-art facility.
The community can access the new ED 24 hours a day 7 days a week, via Gate 7 Somerset Street, Kingswood.
The new purpose-built ED has been co-designed with staff, patients and consumers and will deliver world-class, 21st century healthcare for the local community.
Director of Nepean Hospital’s Emergency Department, Dr Cindy Hastings, said staff had been working tirelessly to prepare for the complex move, and a thorough commissioning plan had been developed to ensure the safe and smooth transition.
“Relocating our emergency department was a big undertaking, but the safe transfer of patients and our service was a task our staff embraced and dedicated themselves to,” Dr Hastings said.
“With thorough planning in place, our relocation to the new tower ran incredibly smoothly and patients who presented for emergency care continued to receive high-quality, exceptional care throughout our move.”