What's in a name? Eurobodalla Hospital or Eurobodalla Health Service

The community of Eurobodalla are asking "What's in a name?" as they note that the proposed new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital is now being widely referred to as the The $200 million Eurobodalla Health Service. NSW Health infrastructure says " The NSW Government will invest $200 million to build a sustainable, modern and purpose-built facility to support the needs of the entire Eurobodalla Shire from Narooma to Batemans Bay. Using the latest health care solutions and models of care, the new health service will deliver patient-centred health services closer to home." The NSW Ministry of Health has endorsed the Clinical Services Plan (CSP) for the new Eurobodalla Health Service. The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) mission states ‘all people across our diverse communities are able to have timely access to the right health care in the right setting to maximise their health, wellbeing and independence’. The Eurobodalla Health Service Clinical Services Plan (CSP) advises that "it provides the framework to deliver on the District’s mission statement with a 10 to 15 year outlook for the development and delivery of health care to the residents of the Eurobodalla Shire. Adding "It will increase the provision of care in the region to provide care as close to home as possible, in a phased and coordinated way that is prioritised according to service need and aligned with local capability. The overarching principles of the new service will ensure that it:  Is culturally appropriate and inclusive  Is integrated across all disciplines  Includes a range of emergency, inpatient and ambulatory models  Reduces duplication  Is underpinned by the unique population needs of the Eurobodalla. This CSP clearly articulates what clinical services will be required in the future and provides an indicative recommendation of future infrastructure requirements to enable changes to service provision and provide for the population into the future. This plan outlines a way forward but the service evolution is expected to be an iterative process that continues and refines over time." From the above a hospital is just one component of the proposed overarching Eurobodalla Health Service. The 2020 Eurobodalla Clinical Services Plan say that it "will increase the complexity of services that can be provided locally and move from providing services at level 3 role delineation to providing most services at level 4. It is anticipated that this growth will be prioritised and staggered according to capacity with key initiatives implemented to support transitioning processes. This, along with providing an integrated service of inpatient and ambulatory care, will greatly improve local access to services."