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 improved inpatient accommodation and improved connectivity across the campus. The final scope will be determined through the planning process.  
 

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