About the new RCH
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The new RCH will open in 2011 right next door to the existing site. It will be purpose built for kids and the way we care for them today and into the future. The new RCH will be:
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- more comfortable for sick kids, their families and carers and the people that work there
- surrounded by parkland with great views and lots of natural light
- friendly to the environment
- family-centred including improved accommodation and facilities for parents
- a fun, child-friendly place with lots of interactive indoor and outdoor play areas
- easier for families and visitors to find their way around
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There will be lots of space dedicated to finding out why kids get sick and teaching others how to make them better.
It will also include:
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- more single bed rooms, neonatal cots and operating theatres
- a 2,000 space underground carpark (almost twice the existing number), not to mention 500 spaces for bikes
- additional shops, cafes and other amenities for patients, their families and staff
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