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WIN Program 2001-2008 - What the Project Delivered
The Western Integrated Network (WIN) Program was a major reorganisation and redevelopment of health care services and facilities in western Sydney, completed in 2008.
It included more than $170.5 million worth of improvements to priority services, facilities, equipment and infrastructure at Westmead Hospital, including new patient-friendly facilities for intensive care and allied health therapies, and for women, babies and patients with cancer and kidney diseases. A $15.1 million engineering services upgrade was also included in the program.
After several years of planning, the WIN Program Stage 1 was launched in 2001 to meet the changing health care needs of the community and address a range of issues including:
- Patient demand for more flexible health care options in people-friendly, ‘one stop shop’ settings
- A rapidly increasing proportion of older people, and people living longer with complex and chronic diseases
- The availability of new medical treatments and technologies
- The need for purpose-built facilities to enable staff to deliver innovative new models of care
- The need for modern working environments that help us attract and retain professional healthcare staff in a competitive global market
- An increase in the number of people in western Sydney, especially in new residential areas such as Rouse Hill.
The WIN Program Stage 1 budget was for a first stage within the overall redevelopment of infrastructure detailed in the WIN Strategy (total value estimated at over $600 million in 2001), including commencement of a mid-life refit of Westmead Hospital and upgrade works at St Joseph’s Hospital.
Development of the WIN Program involved extensive consultation with service providers through the Area’s clinical and clinical support streams, planning and management structure, Area Health Service Development Unit, Area executive and hospital management.
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