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10/12/2009
Fermanagh Hospital 'Well Underway'
Construction at a new £270million Enniskillen hospital development is now six months into the project - and is advancing well.
The three-year construction programme, that will see the hospital opening in 2012, this week enjoyed a visit by the NI Health Minister Michael McGimpsey, to see how the hospital is progressing.
The Minister viewed works starting on the construction of the frame for the 65,000m2 hospital building following the site preparation work.
Minister McGimpsey congratulated the Western Health and Social Care Trust and appointed contractor Northern Ireland Health Group on the substantial progress to date.
"Since my last visit to the site six months ago there has been tremendous progress, which I have seen on site today.
"It is very clear that construction is now well underway to deliver the new £270million Acute Hospital for the people of the southwest," he said.
"This new acute hospital will make a real difference to the health and social care services in the Western Trust area when it opens in 2012.
"The local community is already benefiting from the project in these tough economic times with a significant number of subcontracts to date being awarded to local firms.
"On site today there are about 200 workers and I have been informed by NIHG that, by this time next year, this will increase to approximately 700.
"Construction of the hospital remains on target for 2012 and I thank everyone involved for their continued dedication to this project.
"Once completed, the hospital will provide modern, state of the art facilities to meet the needs of the people of the south west," he concluded.
Western Trust Chairman Gerard Guckian explained that the new acute hospital is a key element in the Trust's continued focus on delivering high quality acute patient care.
He stated: "The Western Trust is implementing a number of key initiatives in preparation for the new hospital.
"This includes the recent opening of the medical and surgical assessment unit in the Erne Hospital and the Cardiac Assessment unit in the Tyrone County Hospital in Omagh. This new state of the art facility will help to attract and retain the very best medical/clinical staff."
When completed, the new hospital will provide a wide range of acute services including a round-the-clock Accident and Emergency department; critical care services; inpatient medicine and consultant-led maternity services.
The construction works are focusing on the completion of the main entrance bridge and road over the low lying area to the front of the site, the carparks and the construction of the energy centre that will serve the site.
The New Year will also see the completion of a mock-up facility containing a number of the key hospital rooms to allow thorough testing prior to installation.
(BMcC/KMcA)
The three-year construction programme, that will see the hospital opening in 2012, this week enjoyed a visit by the NI Health Minister Michael McGimpsey, to see how the hospital is progressing.
The Minister viewed works starting on the construction of the frame for the 65,000m2 hospital building following the site preparation work.
Minister McGimpsey congratulated the Western Health and Social Care Trust and appointed contractor Northern Ireland Health Group on the substantial progress to date.
"Since my last visit to the site six months ago there has been tremendous progress, which I have seen on site today.
"It is very clear that construction is now well underway to deliver the new £270million Acute Hospital for the people of the southwest," he said.
"This new acute hospital will make a real difference to the health and social care services in the Western Trust area when it opens in 2012.
"The local community is already benefiting from the project in these tough economic times with a significant number of subcontracts to date being awarded to local firms.
"On site today there are about 200 workers and I have been informed by NIHG that, by this time next year, this will increase to approximately 700.
"Construction of the hospital remains on target for 2012 and I thank everyone involved for their continued dedication to this project.
"Once completed, the hospital will provide modern, state of the art facilities to meet the needs of the people of the south west," he concluded.
Western Trust Chairman Gerard Guckian explained that the new acute hospital is a key element in the Trust's continued focus on delivering high quality acute patient care.
He stated: "The Western Trust is implementing a number of key initiatives in preparation for the new hospital.
"This includes the recent opening of the medical and surgical assessment unit in the Erne Hospital and the Cardiac Assessment unit in the Tyrone County Hospital in Omagh. This new state of the art facility will help to attract and retain the very best medical/clinical staff."
When completed, the new hospital will provide a wide range of acute services including a round-the-clock Accident and Emergency department; critical care services; inpatient medicine and consultant-led maternity services.
The construction works are focusing on the completion of the main entrance bridge and road over the low lying area to the front of the site, the carparks and the construction of the energy centre that will serve the site.
The New Year will also see the completion of a mock-up facility containing a number of the key hospital rooms to allow thorough testing prior to installation.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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