The new building will free up space in the Tower Block to create more acute clinical areas
An artist’s impression of the new Care Co-ordination Centre building at Hull Royal Infirmary(Image: NHS Humber Health Partnership)
A new £7.5 million Care Co-ordination Centre at the centre of the Hull Royal Infirmary site has been given the go ahead. Planning permission has been granted for the new centre which will free up space within the Tower Block to create more acute clinical areas that will help cut waiting times and enhance patient care.
The ground floor of the new building will house a specially-designed patient discharge lounge, offering a modern and comfortable environment for patients, who are medically ready to leave, to stay in until arrangements are made so they can go home. These can range from community care packages to medication, transport, or a placement with another care provider.
Director of Operational Transformation at NHS Humber Health Partnership, Jenn Orton, said: “While Discharge Lounges as a concept are nothing new, having this purpose-built space on the site will also make a significant difference to how we can deliver care at Hull Royal.
“Being able to move medically fit patients into these areas frees up beds on our acute wards for patients in greater need of care. However, the existing Discharge Lounges on the site were not only in need of renovation but were also housed in spaces we felt could be put to better use for acute patient care.
“What this new building will allow us to do is provide a more suitable, modern area for the discharge lounge – with the added benefit of being co-located the team co-ordinating this activity – and refurbish other areas within the main Tower Block to be used for acute patient care.”
The second floor of the building will provide non-clinical office space, freeing up room in the Tower Block for patient care. Detailed plans for these areas are still being finalised, with further information set to be announced once confirmed.
A notable development on the first floor of the new centre will create a dedicated hub for the Care Co-ordination and Discharge teams to collaborate more effectively. Jenn added: “By bringing these teams together in one space, it will help us to improve the planning and management of operational demand across all our sites. It will strengthen team working across all aspects of the discharge process and enhance shared communication and break down barriers.”
Construction of the Lansdowne building is due to begin next month, with completion expected in autumn 2027.
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