VIC:$265M for state health projects

AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2010
VIC:$265M for state health projects

The Victorian government has announced the rollout of nearly 270 million dollars in
health and hospital projects to come out of the national agreement signed earlier this
year.

90 million dollars has been directed to capital projects and medical equipment to support
over 100 more hospital beds .. and 175 million dollars for hospitals across the state
to support opening 228 sub-acute beds.

Victorian Health Minister DANIEL ANDREWS says the projects across the state will see
expanded short stay units and emergency departments .. new operating theatres and expanded
intensive care units.

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KEYWORD: HEALTH VIC (MELBOURNE)

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