Northern Sydney Local Health District is currently developing a plan to establish a Northern Sydney health, education and research precinct for the Royal North Shore Hospital campus.

The Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) campus has seen a lot of change over the past decade and it will continue to evolve to meet new models of care, drive research and build on our culture of education and delivering quality healthcare.

The plan will enable the district to focus on the need to meet the growing and evolving healthcare needs of our community.

The plan will complement the Greater Sydney Commission’s plan for the area around Royal North Shore Hospital, identifying it as a health, education and research precinct as well as the NSW Health State Plan – Towards 2021.

Northern Sydney Local Health District Chief Executive Deb Willcox said growing and investing in the Northern Sydney health, education and research precinct is key to improving the health and wellbeing of the NSLHD population.

“The plan will deliver employment, more innovation and a competitive edge on the global research stage,” she said.

The planning process will include the establishment of a precinct planning committee with representation across all staff groups as well as our campus partners.

Targeted discussions will be held over the coming months and this will be followed by a wide and deep consultation will all those on the RNSH campus.