The $30 million Wentworth Health Service Redevelopment has reached an important milestone, with the structure of the building now complete.

The ‘topping out’ of the building is the newest construction milestone and contains the installation of the wall framing and roof framing.

The new Wentworth Health Service is being built adjacent to the existing 80-year-old facility and includes 19 inpatient unit beds, an Urgent Care Centre and Community Health Services.

Other features of the hospital include a palliative care suite, which includes an inpatient room with a secluded terrace and an adjacent family lounge with views over the river, a dedicated space for families which opens to a central, shared courtyard, a gym with access to an outside patio, outdoor spaces and landscaping, with a yarning circle and native floras.

The new hospital is being built above the current levee bank of the Darling River, enhancing natural light and providing water views from the Inpatient Unit.

The project is also implementing initiatives that provide environmental benefits, such as the recycling of over 90 per cent of construction waste from the revitalization, significantly reducing landfill impact.

With structural works completed, the project team will continue the internal fit-out, services installation and exterior works.

Health services are continuing to function throughout construction, with the new hospital on track for achievement in mid-2025.

The old hospital will then be destroyed, and a new ambulance bay built.