Missing operating theatres and wards with no ceilings: How NSW’s hospital builds stay under budget
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Budgets for new hospitals in New South Wales are being set before planning begins. This process has led to the disappearance of patient wards, theaters, and helipads from the final builds. The practice allows the hospital construction projects to stay under budget.
Patient wards, theatres and helipads disappear when budgets for new hospitals are set before planning starts.