Dubbo Hospital's new front of house to feature three retailers

Dubbo Hospital's new front of house in its yet-to-be-completed Macquarie Building, will feature three shops.

Hospital staff and the community asked and got the retail space for which Andrew McDonald Commercial Dubbo is now calling for expressions of interest.

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Health Infrastructure, an arm of NSW Health which oversees capital works, has explained why the $150 million stage three and four redevelopment of Dubbo Hospital includes the shops and their benefit to staff, patients, visitors and the hospital itself.

"The new front of house at Dubbo Hospital will include dedicated retail space to support people who work in or visit Dubbo Hospital by providing convenient amenities and healthy food options," its spokesman said.

"While retail space is not a compulsory inclusion for new hospital infrastructure, the decision to include retail outlets in the front of house at Dubbo Hospital was made in response to staff and community feedback during the planning and design of stages three and four.

"Lease agreements with selected retail outlets and Dubbo Hospital will adhere to the NSW Health Retail Framework which provides local health districts with support to manage retail outlets and enhance the patient and staff experience.

"Revenue generated from the leasing of retail space will support the running of Dubbo Hospital."

The deadline for expressions of interest is December 17.

Lease agreements would be considered early next year, the spokesman said.

Mooted occupants of the shops include a café, florist, gift store or pharmacy.

The Macquarie building will be completed in 2021.

"Work is currently focused on finishes for the remaining sections of the critical care floor and emergency department, ambulatory care floor and front of house, including painting, joinery and the installation of fixtures, fittings and equipment," the spokesman said.

"Work is also continuing on the building facade, roadworks and external landscaping."