Moving away from the current Fulwood hospital site has become the preference say NewHospitalsLSC LancsHospitals
This comes as part of the New Hospitals Programme, which plans to develop cutting-edge facilities, offering the best in modern healthcare and addressing significant problems with the current ageing hospital buildings.In March 2022, RPH was among shortlisted proposals for significant redevelopment, recent plans reveal a new build for the hospital on a new site would be within around a 10-mile radius of the current site.
It would fully address the ‘Case for Change’, improve care for patients with more single en-suite rooms, improve the work environment for staff, meet environmental commitments, such as Net Zero Carbon, and maximise the wider socio-economic potential.
In the alternative option an urgent and emergency care village for RPH would contain a range of departments focused on delivering urgent healthcare needs – for example, emergency department , assessment units, diagnostics and radiology, rapid assessment, same day treatment centre, paediatric care, and ambulance facilities.
“Whilst all options would bring much welcome investment and enable significant improvements in patient care, new hospitals on new sites would be truly transformational, giving us the freedom to design our services and facilities around the needs of our patients, rather than the confines of existing sites, future-proofing services for the next generation.
Jerry Hawker, Senior Responsible Officer for Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme, said“We are hugely grateful to everyone who has taken the time to share their views on proposals for new hospital facilities. Your feedback has helped inform the process so far. Please continue to get involved and have your say.”Really pleased
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital: Criticism over new parking chargesHospital parking charges are being reintroduced after they were scrapped during the pandemic.
Read more »
Salford Royal staff gate-crash hospital chief meeting in pay row'If the CEO doesn't want to listen, we'll make him listen. We're the glue that holds the NHS together'.
Read more »
NHS launches ambitious bid for new hospitals to replace Royal and LancasterAgeing estates have eye-watering maintenance backlogs, estimated at £157m for the Royal Preston and the £88m for the Royal Lancaster
Read more »
Queen Elizabeth: Royal Mail issues special stamps in memory of monarchThe four stamps will be the first set approved by King Charles III to mark his mother's reign.
Read more »
Royal Family returns to normal duties as mourning period endsThe royal family has only carried out official duties where appropriate since the death of the Queen on 8 September, and its members have dressed in black as a mark of respect when in public.
Read more »