Construction is underway on a new six-storey hospital tower as part of the $790 million (US$578 million) Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct, which will bring improved health services to south-western Sydney. In a release on Thursday, New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet said the new hospital will offer enhanced facilities, including an integrated cancer centre, a larger emergency department than the current one at Liverpool Hospital, an intensive care unit, and more operating theatres. “The $790 million health and academic precinct the NSW Government is building here at Liverpool is one of the largest hospital redevelopments across the state—and will transform healthcare services in this rapidly growing part of Sydney,” he said. “We have the best health system in the nation and we are ensuring that no matter where you live in our State you have access to the best healthcare facilities.” Neonatal facilities will also get a boost, …