Work begins on £4.4m ward upgrade at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole

The work will be completed in phases and will begin on the sites of the hospital’s old D2 and D1 wards, and the rheumatology department for inpatient services.

Phase One will be the development of Ward A1 Inpatients and Day Case Suite. This will comprise of:

· eight single rooms with en suite facilities

· one two bedded room with en suite facilities

· and two four-bedded bays

The bays will have shower and toilet rooms opposite for the use of patients occupying these rooms.

The oncology/haematology day case suite will provide an area of 16 chairs and five beds and one cubicle with en suite facilities.

The nurse station and clinical preparation area are located centrally in the suite to allow the nursing staff to have good visibility of patients whilst they are having their treatment.

Phase One is expected to be completed in November 2011.

Phase Two will see the refurbishment of the old D1 inpatient area. This will create two four-bedded bays with shower rooms opposite for the use of patients occupying these areas and one single bed room with en-suite facilities.

This will adjoin the area created in Phase One – effectively creating one inpatient area. The D1 daycase area will comprise of seven chairs and one bed.