Blacktown Hospital

Name :

Blacktown Hospital

Address  :

Blacktown Road

Town  :

Blacktown

State  :

New South Wales

Country  :

AUSTRALIA

Post Code:

2148

Phone  :

61 2 9881 8000

Web URL  :

Not Available


History

History of Blacktown Hospital
Blacktown Hospital was opened in April 1965 with a total of 160 beds Its bed capacity increased over the years with the Maternity Unit being commissioned in 1976 By 1987 its bed capacity had reached 365 The hospital was the subject of a 90million capital redevelopment with the new hospital being commissioned in 2000
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