Critical Services & Theatre Upgrade

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Raigmore Reconfiguration

Update 1st September 2017

1.  Ward 1A

Installation of partitions, Ames taping and first coat paint will be completed this month. IPS installation will commence along with the Bed Head 1st fix. The proposed relocation date is the 15th January 2018. Trials of patient monitoring systems by Phillips, Dragar and Mindray for ITU/SHDU and Theatres will commence mid September early October.

2.  Ward GA

The reconfiguration of GA/GB to house 6A, MHDU and Triage continues with the completion of partition walls, installation of suspended ceilings and some cabinetry. Ames taping, mist coat and 1st coat of paint will be completed by mid September. The planned completion of this area is now planned for 17th November. A solution for the entry and exit from the ward to the pharmacy link corridor is still to be finalised at the date of this report, however the solution is expected to be resolved shortly.

Cardiology and CCU (GC) is expected to be completed at beginning of 2020.

3.  Critical Services Upgrade - Outline Proposed Works for September 2017 are as follows:-

·  Lift shaft completed and installation of lift to commence

·  Installation of windows and doors to Maternity and Theatre corridor

·  Fit out of Maternity/Theatre extension to commence

·  Complete ceiling installations

·  Continue decoration to GA/1A

·  Continue M&E install to GA/GB

·  First fix for bed heads on GA,GB,1A and 1B

Construction period 20th June 2016 – February 2020

The project team would like to thank all stakeholders for their continuing cooperation during these intrusive works. Stoppages to the works have significantly reduced over the past month and we would wish to request your ongoing assistance to try and minimise stoppages as much as possible to facilitate the ongoing sequence of the programme.

4.  Laser Protection to Theatres

Laser protection is required for those theatres not presently protected in order to facilitate flexibility of moving specialities within the theatre unit; works required have been identified and costed; now awaiting authority to proceed. Contractor to assess works within theatre during audit day on 6th September.

5.  Maternity Annexe –

Defects list has been identified and presently those identified are being rectified. Bollards for outside area have been ordered and road marking is currently being arranged.

The planned completion date for the new two storey building remains as November 2017. The new building will accommodate annexe staff on the ground floor and the top floor housing Theatre changing rooms and Anaesthetists office accommodation.

6.  Waste Rooms

An area on the ground floor presently housing flooring materials will be used as a waste holding area for Theatre Eurobins during and on completion of the Theatre Upgrade. This area will require to be altered to replicate the standard of the waste rooms within the Tower Block. The Coffee Lounge will be cleaned weekend of 2/3rd September and windows cleaned the following week. The works for the waste room will be requested once the Coffee Lounge is handed over.

Outpatient Cafe

The scope of this project has been reviewed and scope of works within toilet area have been agreed and gone forward for costings. Also awaiting costs for work in seating area, shop fitting and services to café area. Costs expected by date of this report

7.  Highland Heartbeat Centre/Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy

York Day Assessment and Treatment Unit will relocate to Raigmore and planned to be operational be October 2017. Pharmacy Link corridor works are to be completed in advance of this date. A meeting is to be held early this month to update plans going forward.

Infusion Suite relocation – Kiers to provide updated costs on basis of simultaneous activity on site.

8.  Dermatology/Sexual Health Outpatient Service

Both services will relocate into a modular unit adjacent to the Dermatology Day Care Unit at the end of September. Ground works for the placement of the unit have commenced Unit is planned to arrive week ending 3rd September with completion planned week ending 22nd September

9.  Ophthalmology Outpatients

Ophthalmology are planned to take over the area vacated by Dermatology and Sexual Health Outpatients. There has been an increase in the works to be completed to ensure appropriate patients flows. An asbestos survey has been undertaken and report will be reviewed and scope of works agreed following site visit by Kiers construction.

10. Highland Children’s Unit

ARCHIE are going forward with a garden project which will include raising funds to landscape area outwith the Palliative/Teenage room and erecting sails or other appropriate covering over the children’s play area. No update from ARCHIE available at time of report.

11. Paediatric Outpatients

The relocation of this area has been identified as another phase for the Highland Children’s Unit. The upgrade and potential relocation of this department is under consideration, however this will require other departments to relocate to facilitate these plans which are presently under discussion.

No further update at present.

12. Elective Care Centre

NHS Highland Elective Care Centre (ECC) is part of a programme of work to provide a new build centre on a green field site at the University Highland & Islands campus and is a collaborative proposal between NHSH, UHI and HIE.

The Elective Care facilities ideally will be operational within the current Parliament; the Initial Agreement (IA) business case has been completed and is presently being reviewed by the Capital Investment Group (CIG) of the SG for a decision on approval. No further update at present.

13.  Small Projects

There are various small projects underway within Raigmore and wider NHS Highland catchment area being lead and managed by Colin McEwen, Senior Engineer/Programme Manager.

Critical Services Update webpage can be accessed by the link below.

www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/News/PublicConsultation/RaigmoreUpgrade/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Raigmore CSU Huddle information can be accessed by the link below.

http://intranet.nhsh.scot.nhs.uk/Org/DHS/SSU/Raigmoredocuments/pages

CSU huddle is the last entry under meetings.

Ground Floor

First Floor

External Cladding – Theatre

Doreen Bell – Clinical Advisor Page 4