Scope

Among the key features of the JHC Development Stage 2 project are:

• a new 102 bed Mental Health Unit (30 additional beds, 25 shelled beds to meet future demand and 47 replacement beds)
• 12 new Emergency Department (ED) beds (comprising 10 bays and two isolation rooms)
• one specialised Behavioural Assessment Urgent Care Clinic (BAUCC) located within the expanded ED
• refurbishments to the Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) located within the expanded ED
• a new 112-bed public ward block (30 bed medical/surgical inpatient ward, 16-bed Cardiac Care Unit (six additional and 10 relocated), 66 shelled beds to meet future demand, physiotherapy, administration and shelled space)
• one new theatre
• one new Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath Lab) and relocation of the existing Cath Lab
• refurbished Discharge Lounge
• increased parking bays for staff and public
• upgraded staff facilities (staff rooms, change rooms and training areas)
• upgrades to associated services (including central energy plant, Sterilising Department, Biomedical Engineering and Stores).

It is anticipated that the entire build for the JHC Development Stage 2 project will be completed in early 2025.

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