Construction of Large General Hospital (Ujeong Medical Foundation) in Geumcheon-gu to Start in First Half of Year... Completion Scheduled for January 2026

[Seoul City Autonomous District News] Final Approval by Seoul Environmental Evaluation Committee, Construction Permit Completed, Large General Hospital with 810 Beds and 18 Above-Ground Floors Scheduled to Start Construction in First Half of Year, One-Stop Service for Vulnerable Health Groups through Installation of Public Health Office within Hospital

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) announced that the comprehensive hospital construction plan for the area in front of Geumcheon-gu Office Station, Siheung-dong 996 (former Daehan Electric Wire site), passed the environmental impact assessment review on February 18 and received building permission on the 24th.

The "Comprehensive Hospital Construction" project is a key initiative of the district, reflecting the long-standing wish of Geumcheon residents who have suffered from a lack of medical facilities.

Geumcheon-gu submitted the review materials from the Woojeong Medical Foundation and, after consultations with related departments, presented the review proposal to the Seoul Metropolitan Environmental Assessment Committee in February this year.

The comprehensive hospital construction project has sequentially completed traffic impact assessments, underground safety impact assessments, and architectural committee reviews since June 2020, and recently obtained an "approval as originally proposed" in the final environmental impact assessment review by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

According to the comprehensive hospital construction plan, a large-scale comprehensive hospital with approximately 177,000㎡ of total floor area (810 beds), including 5 basement floors and 18 above-ground floors, along with a cardiovascular center, gastrointestinal center, and women's center, will be built on a 24,720㎡ project site in front of Geumcheon-gu Office.

Along with this, the creation of public open spaces and roads as infrastructure is expected to lead to improvements in road traffic around Geumcheon-gu Office Station and changes in the urban environment.

Additionally, public health-related facilities such as a Children's Meal Management Support Center and a Dementia Safety Center will be installed within the comprehensive hospital to provide one-stop services linked with the hospital for vulnerable health groups.

With the completion of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's environmental impact assessment review and building permission, Geumcheon-gu plans to accelerate the hospital construction project, aiming to start construction in the first half of this year and complete it by January 2026 after going through related procedures.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, "With the completion of the environmental impact assessment review and building permission, the project promotion has been fully activated," and added, "Once the large-scale comprehensive hospital construction project is completed, it is expected to provide high-quality medical services not only to Geumcheon residents but also to residents of the southwestern Seoul area."

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Architecture Division of Geumcheon-gu Office.

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