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Dental clinic to be built at hospital

 

A $700,000 dental clinic is to be built in the grounds of Woy Woy Hospital.

A tender has been let and construction is expected start in two to three weeks, according to Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews.

SC Cliffords Constructions has been awarded the contract.

"The State Government has recognised Woy Woy as being part of a significant growth area in NSW, needing access to an ever expanding range of health care services," Ms Andrews said.

"Previously, the only public dental service in Woy Woy had been the child dental clinic which was located across the road from Woy Woy Public School.

"This new facility will be double the size of the previous clinic, accommodating four dental surgery chairs and a dental laboratory.

"Most importantly, the new clinic will provide services to adults as well as children.

"The dental services will be available to pension and health care card holders.

"Until now, adults residing on the Woy Woy Peninsula who had access to public dental services had no option but to travel to Gosford to visit the dental clinic at Gosford Hospital," she said.

Press release, August 23