Mount Druitt Hospital

Mount Druitt Hospital is a 200 bed hospital in the Mount Druitt suburb of Blacktown (in Western Sydney), Australia. It was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in October 1982.

Both Mt Druitt Hospital and the near-by Blacktown Hospital operate under one administration, the Blacktown/Mt Druitt Health (BMDH). BMDH is a unit of the Sydney West Area Health Service.

Aside from the wards of medical, surgical and pediatric patients, there are four operating theatres, an Accident and Emergency unit, and Medical Imaging facilities.

The ward consist of 120 beds for general medical and surgical use, 62 beds for paediatrics, five intensive care beds, and 13 day-only observation beds. The four operating theatres have eight beds for recovery.

Mt. Druitt Hospital was designed by Lawrence Nield in 1980.

Expansion
In 2006, the state member Richard Amery announced extensions totalling 10 beds spread throughout various units within the hospital. This included aged care rehabilitation and emergency care. AUD 2.1 million were allocated to the works however it was clearly identified that the extra facilities would not be opened until the required extra staff had been recruited.

Awards

 * 1993 Royal Australian Institute of Architects NSW Merit Award

References and links

 * Sydney West Area Health Service official web page
 * photo
 * Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, performing the official opening of the Mt Druitt Hospital