Extra cubicles open to support A&E at the Princess Royal Hospital
Additional facilities have opened to support the Accident and Emergency Department at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
Eight additional cubicle facilities have been introduced to the department to provide high level care, improve privacy and dignity to patients and increase controlled patient flow.
Adrian Marsh, Emergency Department Clinical Lead at PRH, said: “Over the last five or so years we have seen an increase in Emergency Department admissions by two to five per cent year on year, therefore this expansion is vitally important to deal with the increased demands.”
Vanessa Roberts, Matron for Emergency Care at PRH, added: “The whole development has been 100 per cent patient focused as our aim is for patients to have the best journey they possibly can through the hospital.”
Adrian Vreede, Emergency Centre Manager, said: “I was delighted the new cubicle bays opened this week as they will make a real difference to the patient experience.
“I would like to thank all the staff in the Emergency Department for their patience during the works and I’d like to particularly thank Adam Huxley, the Operations Manager, for all his hard work.”
The Accident and Emergency Department at PRH previously had inadequate cubicle facilities for the demand. The investment will benefit patients in the future, regardless of any decision on the location of Accident and Emergency facilities as part of the NHS Future Fit programme.
Simon Wright, Chief Executive at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We cannot and will not stop investment in our hospitals and off-site facilities, while NHS Future Fit continues. As you will be aware we have recently invested £1.8 million in fantastic new mortuary facilities at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
“Each site will continue to receive investment in its services, none of which is indicative of the direction of travel for the Emergency Centre decision, but rather to protect the dignity and experience of our patients.”
The League of Friends of PRH donated £95,000 towards the project, enabling each cubicle to be installed with patient monitors and a central surveillance and alarming system.
Alan Millward, of the League of Friends of PRH, said: “We are delighted to be able to support this development. The League of Friends of PRH are always really happy to support anything that improves patient care.”
Darren Good, Capital Projects Building Officer, added: “The building of the new cubicles has been an excellent team effort. I would like to congratulate everyone involved, includes our main contractors SJ Roberts and the electrical contractor Dimension Data, who delivered the project, while maintaining operation clinical functionality.”
