The South Australian Government is investing $13.7 million in the 2024-25 State Budget to deliver 36 extra beds at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and a further $16.5 million to build another 20 extra beds at the Lyell McEwin Hospital.

The 20 new acute beds at the Lyell McEwin will be built replacing an administration area at the hospital. Construction is due to start this year and the beds are expected to open next year.

The beds will add to the 48 new beds currently under construction at the hospital in Adelaide's north, due to open later this year, and 23 extra emergency department treatment spaces recently opened.

The 36 medical and surgical beds at Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be opened in the North East Building, with new facilities built for some outpatient services that currently use that area.

Construction is expected to start this year, with the beds due to open next year. A further 52 beds will soon open at the Woodville hospital, and work is also underway on a new 24-bed mental health rehabilitation unit.

State Health Infrastructure Director General Dave Forster has been given responsibility to ensure the new fast-tracked beds are delivered as quickly as possible.

The State Budget also includes $17.1 million over four years to expand critical dialysis services in the northern metropolitan area.

The funding will be used to build an anticipated 30-chair renal haemodialysis unit, expanding the service by an additional 21 chairs, at a yet-to-be-selected location.

The new unit is a first step to help to cater for an expected 30 per cent increase in demand in renal haemodialysis services across the state over the next ten years.

The announcement of 56 additional beds is on top of the 550 already pledged by the State Government.