lower mid north coast health service project

The NSW Government is investing $180 million in the Lower Mid North Coast Health Service project, bringing together the Manning Base Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 and Forster-Tuncurry health facility projects.  

Manning Hospital Redevelopment – Stage 1 is complete and delivered enhanced cancer care services, renal dialysis services, medical imaging services, a hospital car park reconfiguration, increased consultation spaces and a refurbished hospital main entrance. 
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Benefits

The Stage 2 redevelopment project will: 

  • Boost health services for communities across the lower Mid North Coast 

  • Provide contemporary facilities to support best practice models of care 

  • Provide patients, families and carers with contemporary facilities to meet the health needs of the community now and in the future 

  • Improve access around Manning Base Hospital and better connectivity of services 

  • Enable new and upgraded clinical facilities to be seamlessly integrated into the future 

 

Scope

The scope includes new inpatient unit, including a six-bed Critical Care Unit. and new mortuary services. 
 

Milestones

  • Masterplan launched - January 2022

  • Concept design launched - July 2022

  • Schematic and detailed designs completed - 2023

  • Review of Environmental Factors on public exhibition for demolition works - January 2025

  • Early 2025: demolition works to begin on administration building, mortuary and old fever ward