Aintree Hospital submits £20m upgrade plans
AINTREE University Hospitals NHS Trust has submitted a planning application for a £20m upgrade of its facilities to Liverpool City Council.
The Trust is planning to extend its existing A&E department, as well as upgrading its critical care, cardiology and fracture clinic divisions.
The A&E extension will include “see and treat” rooms to help the flow of patients through the department. The Critical Care Department will also be expanded to allow an rextra 24 beds to be added and cardiology will also be centralised to ensure greater access between the department and coronary care.
Roof lights on ceilings will allow more natural light in to 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 said the project will be entirely self-funded and forms part of a long term, hospital-wide redevelopment.
Chief executive Catherine Beardshaw said: “The A&E department, fracture clinic, critical care and cardiology are some of our busiest areas. This project will help us meet demands for emergency care while providing that care in a fit-for-purpose, spacious environment.”
The planning application will be submitted to the council this month and the Trust said that work is expected to take two years to complete. BAM Construction was named as main contractor for the project in October 2011. Taylor Young has carried out the architectural design work.
