HORNSBY Ku-ring-gai Hospital has become the first public hospital pharmacy in NSW to implement a robotic dispensing and stocktaking system as part of a $265 million State Two redevelopment program.
NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, said the redevelopment program is on track for completion in 2021, which has seen the opening of a new intensive care unit.
"The new, state-of-the-art pharmacy is also more than double in size and, thanks to its advanced robotics, can select and dispense medications and conduct stocktakes faster, reducing errors and wastage and allowing pharmacists to spend more time with patients," he said.
The hospital will also include a co-located education space with the University of Sydney.
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