Rambam Hospital to Grow Upward: Its Area and Bed Count to Double

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The local planning and building committee in Haifa approved advancing the expansion plan for Rambam Hospital. According to Maariv, the plan will increase the number of hospitalization beds by about 900. According to Globes, the hospital currently has 976 beds, and the hospital's area will be doubled. The plan requires approval from the district committee.

According to Globes, the expansion is planned toward the Bat Galim neighborhood and will come at the expense of areas currently designated for residential use. According to Maariv, new medical facilities and changes to the complex's infrastructure are also planned. According to Ice, Yona Yahav, Mayor of Haifa, said it is "a significant step on the way to ensuring advanced and accessible medical services for future generations".