£20m plan to rebuild Fazakerley Hospital’s A&E department
Merseyside hospital has unveiled a £20m plan to rebuild its A&E department.
The blueprint will also see Fazakerley Hospital’s intensive care and cardiology units transformed.
Under the proposals, A&E will be extended to allow more room for patients, while intensive care will be expanded by 24 beds.
The hospital’s fracture clinic was also set to move into a new purpose-built department.
Catherine Beardshaw, Chief Executive, said: “We are about to embark on a very exciting project that will ensure we can provide the best quality care to patients in modern, fit-for-purpose facilities.
“The result will be a much more patient-friendly environment.
“The A&E department, fracture clinic, critical care and cardiology are some of our busiest areas.”
She added: “This project will help us meet demands for emergency care while providing that care in a fit-for-purpose, spacious environment.”
Health chiefs said roof lights on the ceilings would allow more natural light into the building, creating a brighter environment for patients, staff and visitors.
There will also be significant changes to the roads directly outside the hospital to improve A&E access for ambulances and pedestrians.
The trust will fund the project itself from cash held in its reserves.
Other recent development at the hospital has seen a new Elective Care Centre, physiotherapy department, diabetes centre, therapies centre and refurbished radiology department.
Dr John Hollingsworth, consultant in the A&E department, said: “Staff working in the hospital have been closely involved in the planning of the new buildings to make sure the physical surroundings allow us to provide care and treatment in the best way.
“More light in the waiting areas and treatment rooms will help keep patients calm in what, are often, distressing situations.
“Using space more wisely and putting the departments that work together physically closer to each other will mean less disruption for patients and their treatment will be quicker.”
Shirley Brady, Clinical Manager for the intensive care department, said: “We deal with the sickest patients in the hospital.
“To have additional beds in a better environment will help give patients the best chance of recovery both physically and psychologically.
“The quicker the patients’ recovery in critical care, the better their chances are of an overall recovery.”
The building project will see several months of disruption and motorists using access roads to the hospital may face diversions.
Information about these will be posted around the hospital and appear on its website.
Hospital chiefs are seeking planning permission for the project with an application being submitted to Liverpool City Council this month.
If approved, it will take just over two years to complete.
[Image: Artist's impression of planned rebuild of Fazakerley hospital A&EA]
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