Northern Beaches Hospital Stage 2 Design & Construction

Instead of building roads that cost money to maintain how about building roads that actually pay for them selves and much much more.Please take the time to look at this concept from the US and the many benefits that can be attained from this type of road construction.I believe that this could be the perfect option for the underpass between Wakehurst Parkway and Forestway in the form of a cut and cover as this concept will pay for its self.
This concept has received two phases of funding from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration for research and development of a paving system that will pay for itself over its lifespan.Lets be the first State and Council in Australia to change the way infrastructure is built,from one that cost money to maintain to one that makes money and also helps the environment.
Link to Website:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways#home

When designing the new hospital's maternity section it is vital that a midwiery lead unit is considered - either alongside or free standing.
There is AMPLE evidence to support this. Now is the time to consider it.
Increasing the normal birth rate has been amdated by NSW health. The ONLY way to achive this is by midwives working with women in a purpose built facility.
studies show that it is a HUGE cost saving for women to have a normal birth - and this does not take into consideration for the long term health benefits for the family and our society.
Here are a few valid studies to prove that midwifery lead units are the way to go.

http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2010/pdf/PD2010_045.pdf

https://www.nice.org.uk/news/press-and-media/midwife-care-during-labour-safest-women-straightforward-pregnancies

http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/10/e006252.full

http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/article/S0266-6138%2814%2900198-3/abstract#/article/S0266-6138%2814%2900198-3/fulltext

thank you
Sheryl Sidery

We want a Birth Center om the new hospital

Thank you

We need to have a birth centre at the new Frenchs Forest hospital. Women of the Northern Beaches need access to more birthing choices. I had to travel to Randwick from Seaforth to have my babies at a birth centre. This shouldn't have to happen anymore.

It is something of a cruel and cynical joke that the NSW Government is inviting submissions on an "Environmental Impact" Statement for this misconceived project. The true environment impact is that one of the rarest vegetation communities on the face of Planet Earth has been bulldozed and obliterated. See more info here:-

http://thegreenmanly.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/if-this-hospitals-builtthe-animals-die.html

To compound this problem, the crucial wildlife corridor linking Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment, Garigal National Park and the Manly Dam/Lagoon catchment has also been obliterated. To make matters worse..any remnant bushland is to be turned into a 12 lane highway with all the consequences this will have for our natural environment. The negative environmental impact is already colossal..and is going to get much worse to the long term detriment of our community. We are also losing our two fantastic community hospital's (Mona Vale and Manly) as part of this harebrained example of political stupidity. We need to conserve what's left of the natural treescape in this area and build wildlife crossings urgently.

WE WANT A BIRTH CENTRE IN THE NEW HOSPITAL.

I feel outraged that there are no plans for a birth centre included in the new hospital. The surrounding population is exploding. How are the existing facilities going to cope with what anyone with half a brain can see will be a massively increased demand even in the short term future?

Please include a 'Birth Centre' for those who wish to have a midwifery lead, drug-free vaginal birth. Please also include appropriate education for families to obtain their goal of midwifery-lead, drug free, vaginal birth. Women must have choices in birthing and a brand new, modern hospital needs to meet the needs of the women in Sydney.

We need a birth centre in the new hospital!

Stage 2 Northern Beaches Hospital.
I Like The Design New Northern Beaches Hospital. Specaliy the Carpark is big Above, Underground Carpark Plenty of room for all Vechile.
The New Hospital create jobs for Doctors, Nurses, Midwifes.
Replant Native Trees for Wildlife.

I would like to register the importance of having a Birth Centre which provides midwife-led care for birthing women.

Private hospitals are obstetrician-led which is a very different model of care. As a result, private hospitals have a significantly higher intervention and Caesarian section rate.

It is important for women and families to be able to choose the type of maternity care they would like. Currently we can choose Midwife Group Practice care at Manly hospital, or go to a private hospital for Obstetrician -led care such as at the Mater or North Shore Private. Different women have different wants and needs and it is vital that we keep the option of midwife-led care on the Northern beaches.

For example, my husband and I have private health insurance and yet I chose to birth my first child in a public hospital because I wanted to be cared for by midwives. It was a conscious choice based on what I felt was best for us and it was fantastic.

Obviously we need full maternity services with obstetricians, etc but in addition to a Birth Centre, ideally with a home birth program, so that all families' needs would be provided.

Not only is this critical for the health and well-being of our mothers and babies, but it makes economic sense as low-intervention births are significantly cheaper than those requiring surgery.

I look forward to hearing what is decided as this is a very important decision which would have a major impact on women and families in the Northern Beaches.

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Section 4.8 (Bushfire) makes reference to 'the proposed Town Centre to the east of the Hospital site'? What Town Centre? (All of the vegetation within the proposed Town Centre to the east of the Hospital site will be removed or managed such that it does not constitute bush fire prone vegetation) The Biodiversity Offset does not adequately compensate for the significant loss of wildlife corridor and bushland including the endangered Duffys Forest Vegetation Community.
The combined impact of the hospital and road infrastructure needs to be taken into account.
A hospital building 9 storeys high would mar the scenic amenity of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment and Manly Dam Catchment.
The current location of the hospital is too restrictive and requires Warringah Road to be widened to 12 lanes, resulting in the loss of open space corridor on the south side of the road. The entry on Warringah Road does not allow sufficient distance from Wakehurst Parkway for a flyover.
If it is not too late - an alternative site for the hospital would be preferable e.g. in the already development light industrial area to the east, as the current location is relatively small and is too near to the intersection with heavy traffic.
If an environmental assessment of the planning issues had been undertaken prior to the final site selection, it is doubtful that the hospital project would be proceeding on this site.

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