Visitors have been given their first look inside Scarborough Hospital’s new Emergency and Care Centre ahead of its opening in the autumn.
Visitors have been given their first look inside Scarborough Hospital’s new Emergency and Care Centre ahead of its opening in the autumn.
Public tours have been held of the £47 million building, which was built to replace the current Emergency Department on the site.
Although the new centre will have the same number of beds, the floor space is larger than the existing building.
According to the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, its completion would “transform” intensive care in the region.
It is designed to reduce patient waiting times and improve treatment efficiency.
Dr Ed Smith, consultant in emergency medicine and the deputy medical director of the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “It’s been a long time coming. It’s been in the planning and construction stages for years, but now it’s almost complete and it’s very exciting for the whole team.”
The center strives to treat patients as quickly as possible and refer them to the appropriate treatment.
Dr. Smith added: “For most patients, the most important thing is to get answers to their questions about what’s wrong with them and what they need to do to get better. That’s what we’re going to focus on.”
The adviser said the unit’s capacity would be managed differently to the way the department has been run in the past.
“The way we provide care is constantly changing, so patients are treated much more on an outpatient basis. A greater number of patients receive emergency care the same day and do not need to be admitted.
“The lack of an increase in the number of beds is mainly because we care for people in a different way than five, ten or fifteen years ago.”
The NHS trust’s project leader was Joanne Southwell, their strategic capital manager.
Mrs Southwell has given tours of the new building to the public and to groups of local school children.
She said: “It is a really fantastic facility which will support the already excellent care that our staff provide, but we now also have the accommodation to support that care.”
Ms Southwell added: “I am very proud and excited to open the doors to the public and the community we serve. The response has been overwhelming.”
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Visitors have been given their first look inside Scarborough Hospital’s new Emergency and Care Centre ahead of its opening in the autumn.
Public tours have been held of the £47 million building, which was built to replace the current Emergency Department on the site.
Although the new centre will have the same number of beds, the floor space is larger than the existing building.
According to the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, its completion would “transform” intensive care in the region.
Image source, BBC/JULIA LEWIS
Image caption, Dr Ed Smith is a consultant in emergency medicine and the deputy medical director of the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
It is designed to reduce patient waiting times and improve treatment efficiency.
Dr Ed Smith, consultant in emergency medicine, said: “It’s been a long time coming. It’s been in the planning and construction stages for years, but now it’s almost complete and it’s very exciting for the whole team.”
The center strives to treat patients as quickly as possible and refer them to the appropriate treatment.
Dr. Smith added: “For most patients, the most important thing is to get answers to their questions about what’s wrong with them and what they need to do to get better. That’s what we’re going to focus on.”
The adviser said the unit’s capacity would be managed differently to the way the department has been run in the past.
“The way we provide care is constantly changing, so patients are treated much more on an outpatient basis. A greater number of patients receive emergency care the same day and do not need to be admitted.
“The lack of an increase in the number of beds is mainly because we care for people in a different way than five, ten or fifteen years ago.”
Image source, BBC/JULIA LEWIS
Image caption, People visit the new center
The NHS trust’s project leader was Joanne Southwell, their strategic capital manager.
Mrs Southwell has given tours of the new building to the public and to groups of local school children.
She said: “It is a really fantastic facility which will support the already excellent care that our staff provide, but we now also have the accommodation to support that care.”
Ms Southwell added: “I am very proud and excited to open the doors to the public and the community we serve. The response has been overwhelming.”
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