REDDITCH MP Rachel Maclean, has expressed her delight at news the Department of Health has approved an application for £3million to fund work to improve patient flow at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
The money is part of the £29.6million capital funding promised to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust by the Government.
The cash will allow the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to construct a link bridge between the main Worcestershire Royal and the second floor of the Aconbury East building. Planning is at an advanced stage and an anticipated eight-month build programme will begin in April.
“It’s extremely good news for patients here. I’ve campaigned for the Trust to be able to access part of the money so there isn’t any further delay to work starting, so this is indeed a good day for the people of Redditch.”
The bridge will alleviate pressure faced over winter by allowing staff to move beds between the two buildings.
“I don’t want to see patients waiting on trolleys or in ambulances because they cannot be admitted into the hospital or A&E. And that has largely been because of the pressure on discharge beds from the emergency treatment areas of the hospital,” said Mrs Maclean.
“Making flow through the hospital more efficient means frontline services will have more capacity to treat more patients. As Redditch patients are treated in Worcester, this will see a great improvement for us.”
