Improving emergency care

New emergency care floor

St Mary’s Hospital £12.2 million
Phase 1 completion Spring 2024 – Phase 5 completion Winter 2024

Extensive refurbishment and expansion of our emergency services. Co-locating our existing emergency department, urgent treatment centre and short stay facilities with the addition of a new frailty unit. A separate, dedicated emergency entrance will improve access for patients.

For patients

New ambulance entrance for children improves flow and operational efficiency
Increases size of treatment rooms and improves access to diagnostics
New waiting room layout improves patient safety at night
Improves colocation and adjacency of emergency services

For staff

Co-located teams making it easier to work together
Can provide urgent care and emergency care as one team
Larger room for plastering fractures
Easier access to paediatric ED for ambulance crews
Dedicated housekeeping and porter staff
One front door to all ED/Urgent services

“The changes will mean we have one front door for all urgent and emergency services, ensuring we can provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time.”

Samara LambHead of Nursing, Emergency Care