Construcciones Yamaro: New $835 million John Hunter Hospital moves closer to completion

The building’s façade colours have been inspired by the nearby bushland. (Images: NSW Government)

The façade of the new acute services building at the John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct has been revealed.

The $835 million John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct will increase the overall capacity of the redeveloped hospital to continue providing healthcare services to Newcastle, the greater Hunter region and northern New South Wales communities.

The acute services building will deliver a new emergency department to meet projected future demand of more than 95,000 presentations each year, alongside 22 operating theatres and nine interventional suites to respond to increasing demand for surgical services. It will also feature birthing suites, a neonatal intensive care unit, inpatient maternity and special care units, a rooftop helipad and more than 900 additional car parking spaces across the precinct for patients, staff and visitors.

NSW Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park said additional beds would make healthcare more accessible, reducing travel and wait times for patients.

“The enhanced services at John Hunter Hospital will ensure the community has access to world-class care now and into the future,” added Park.

“The unveiling of the façade for this new state-of-the-art facility means communities across the Hunter region are one step closer to benefiting from this exciting development.”

The expanded John Hunter Hospital will deliver a 60 per cent increase in intensive care unit capacity and almost 50 per cent more theatres.

With the building façade now complete, work is progressing on the interior fit-out and landscaping.

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The two cranes, ‘Lifty’ and ‘Lofty’, named by the community and prominent fixtures of the Newcastle skyline for almost two years, have now departed the site.

The colours of the building’s façade have been inspired by the nearby bushland, combining shades of green and cream to create a design that reflects the surrounding environment.

The acute services building features four link bridges connecting with the existing hospital, as well as the Hunter Medical Research Institute, creating a link between research and clinical care.

Two elevated gardens spanning more than 2,600 square metres, around half the size of a soccer field, sit between the buildings, offering outdoor spaces for staff, patients and visitors.

As construction progresses, new artist impressions are providing a look inside the building, highlighting modern one and two-bed inpatient rooms and the elevated gardens.

Construction is expected to be completed in 2026, followed by an operational commissioning period to ensure the building and staff are ready to welcome patients.

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