Capital programme update WeBelow continue to progress you can read an with a series of large scale projects to important update about significantly improve the the Adult Assessment Unit experience of our patients and (AAU) the working environment for our people as part of our capital programme for 2020-21. This work is to support us to keep our buildings fit to provide excellent care ahead of the completion of the new hospital. Once this scheme has come to an end, we will then be maintaining these buildings until we move to the new hospital by late 2025. Thank you to the estates and facilities team, our contractors, and all project teams across the hospital for your work on these vital improvements. Below you can read important Below you cantwo read an updates about of the important about the key projectsupdate from the capital Adult Assessment Unit programme, the Adult Assessment (AAU). Unit (AAU) and the Fracture Clinic. The Adult Assessment Unit (AAU) The new Adult Assessment Unit will be a two-storey extension adjacent to the emergency department (ED) at the front of the hospital and next to Charnley Ward. It is due to be fully completed at the end of January 2021 (the first floor will be benefit from rapid assessment complete at the end of December and treatment for a variety of 2020, with the ground floor illnesses and injuries. following at the end of January). The Adult Assessment Unit will support the health and wellbeing of patients by avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital and ensuring a shorter stay for those who are admitted. Patients who are seen at the unit will
contractors have also begun the internal fit out. Please see the photos above.
This will improve the facilities available for our patients ahead of the completion of the new hospital. The building is now watertight, with all windows fitted. The 6
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