Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
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Wagga Wagga Base Hospital is located in the City of Wagga Wagga, the largest inland city of New South Wales
, Australia
. The hospital is the largest in the region, providing medical services to the wider Riverina
.It is the regional referral hospital for outlying areas, and provides medical, surgical, orthopaedic, psychiatric and paediatric inpatient services in addition to emergency care. Wagga Wagga also is home to a private hospital, Calvary Hospital
, which is also important for the region.
, a local architect. in 1938 it became known as Wagga Wagga Base Hosputal.
publicly released the concept plans of the new base hospital which will be located on the current hospital site and cost an estimated $275 million which will have a total of 460 beds.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The hospital is the largest in the region, providing medical services to the wider Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
.It is the regional referral hospital for outlying areas, and provides medical, surgical, orthopaedic, psychiatric and paediatric inpatient services in addition to emergency care. Wagga Wagga also is home to a private hospital, Calvary Hospital
Calvary Hospital, Wagga Wagga
Calvary Hospital, originally Lewisham Hosptial, is a private hospital founded by Sisters of the Little Company of Mary in 1926 and built to a design by architect William Monks. It is located in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia....
, which is also important for the region.
History
The hospital was founded as Wagga Wagga District Hospital in 1865 and a number of its early buildings were designed by William MonksWilliam Monks
William John Monks, also known as Bill or Billy, was an Australian architect active in the last decade of the 19th century and first third of the 20th century. Monks "had one of the most successful and extensive architectural practices in country New South Wales...
, a local architect. in 1938 it became known as Wagga Wagga Base Hosputal.
Redevelopment
On 30 November 2007 the Greater Southern Area Health ServiceGreater Southern Area Health Service
Greater Southern Area Health Service, abbreviated GSAHS, was formed in January 2005 from the amalgamation of the former Greater Murray Area Health Service and Southern Area Health Service. It is a statutory body of the Government of New South Wales, operating under the NSW Department of Health,...
publicly released the concept plans of the new base hospital which will be located on the current hospital site and cost an estimated $275 million which will have a total of 460 beds.
External links
- Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Redevelopment Concept Plans, Greater Southern Area Health Service