WA Premier Roger Cook announced a significant shift towards increasing hospital capacity, redirecting $1.5 billion from the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre to healthcare facility redevelopment. He emphasized the need for more beds and staff due to a growing and aging population, marking this as the start of the largest hospital building program in the state’s history. Key projects include the Royal Perth Hospital and Peel Health Campus redevelopments, alongside the acquisition of Mt Lawley hospital, which will add 100 public beds and more operating theatres. Cook aims to enhance public healthcare services rapidly, although timelines for some projects remain uncertain.
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