Sketches of the proposed Ryde Hospital at the Macquarie University campus
new location proposed for ryde hospital A proposal to build the new $479 million Ryde Hospital on Macquarie University campus to create a health and academic precinct is under consideration by the NSW Government.
Government accept the proposal, the new hospital and the former hospital site would remain in public hands.” The proposed site for the hospital is only six kilometres from its current location, and the existing hospital buildings would be kept for health and wellbeing services. Chief Executive Deb Willcox welcomed the proposal but assures staff and the community that no decision has been made. “Extensive consultation will be undertaken with staff, members of the Ryde community and the university,” she said. “Under the proposal the much-loved Ryde Hospital buildings such as Graythwaite Rehabilitation Centre and the heritage listed Denistone House would remain in public ownership for health and wellbeing services for the local community.”
medication safety month This year Medication Safety Month was celebrated with a virtual project poster display. Fourteen project posters were submitted from all facilities across the district to celebrate medication safety. Medication Safety Improvement Facilitator Daniel Searle said there was a range of fascinating projects submitted however there was a clear standout. “Reconciling High Dose Antipsychotics in the RNSH Mental Health Inpatient Unit has won both the People’s Choice Award and the Chief Executive’s Choice Award,” he said. “This group identified a problem with the over prescription of high-dose antipsychotics within their patient cohort. “They have successfully implemented changes to reduce the number Health Minister Brad Hazzard said under the proposal, which has been welcomed by Ryde MP Victor Dominello, the new site would add no cost to the project. “The NSW Government announced close to half a billion dollars to redevelop Ryde Hospital on its existing site but this idea certainly elevates our plans for the delivery of 21st century cutting edge healthcare for patients,” he said. “Co-locating the hospital with a world- class university to create a health and education hub, would bring new opportunites for research in addition to training and education. “The current hospital is more than 80 years old but should the NSW
Congratulations to Dr Kate Lindsay, Hannah Bell, Brianne Wynen, David Archer and the RNSH Mental Health Inpatient Unit
of patients prescribed high dose antipsychotics by almost half and they have also been able to successfully document the rational in every patient requiring high dose antipsychotics.”
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NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 23| 18 DECEMBER 2020
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