COVID-19: New Altnagelvin Hospital wards fast-tracked for ‘surge’

Three new wards are now available at Altnagelvin Hospital after they were fast-tracked ahead of schedule as part of plans to manage the COVID-19 ‘surge’.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Apr 2020, 14:19 BST
A nurses’ station in one of the new wards at Altnagelvin Hospital’s North Wing.A nurses’ station in one of the new wards at Altnagelvin Hospital’s North Wing.
A nurses’ station in one of the new wards at Altnagelvin Hospital’s North Wing.

The inpatient wards - part of the hospital’s new ‘North Wing’ development - were originally scheduled for completion on June 8 next but were advanced to provide additional hospital bed space earlier, should the hospital require this.

Western Trust Chief Executive, Dr Anne Kilgallen, said: “I would like to thank everyone involved for the significant effort undertaken to bring this invaluable space into operation as quickly as possible.

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“Particular thanks goes to Farrans Construction, their subcontractors and supply chain, for their support and commitment to delivering this for the hospital in the face of extreme challenges to the construction sector.

One of the new wards at Altnagelvin Hospital.One of the new wards at Altnagelvin Hospital.
One of the new wards at Altnagelvin Hospital.

“I would also like to thank the Design Team, led by HLM architects, the Department of Finance’s Health Project Team, CPD Health Projects and the Trust’s own Strategic Capital Development team, for all their hard work and personal efforts.

“In what are very demanding times, the three new wards will allow us to provide clinical care and treatment to our patients in single ensuite rooms. This will improve the quality and experience for our patients, whilst support staff in their roles.”

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