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High Sheriff To Open Refurbished Ward
High Sheriff, Jeremy Burton, pictured with (left to right) Chairman David Richardson, matron Janet collet and sister Karen Keogh
THE High Sheriff of West Yorkshire will today (February 3) officially re-open one of Bradford Royal Infirmary’s refurbished hospital wards.
Jeremy Burton will tour the revamped urology ward and speak to patients and staff before unveiling a plaque to commemorate the event.
The renovation of ward 14 is part of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s continuing modernisation of the BRI site.
Trust Chief Executive, Miles Scott, said: “I’m delighted at the
unprecedented level of investment that we’ve had to carry out this mass
refurbishment of wards throughout the hospital.
“The urology ward is a clear example of the changes that have been made as we enter a new era of healthcare and the feedback from patients and staff has been very extremely positive.”
Ward 14’s refurbishment took 12 weeks to complete and cost £320,000.
The work was carried out in two phases – theatre 10 shut down for the first five weeks in order that work could be carried out around it – then workmen moved on to phase two which involved transforming patient areas.
Ward 14 was completely re-wired and new ceilings installed. All the windows were replaced and new accessible radiator guards which can be cleaned easily will help in the Trust’s fight to prevent infection.
Improvements included a new kitchen, flooring, blinds, electric sockets, lighting and a brand new nurse call facility.
One room was transformed into a new disabled access wet room facility with a new shower, toilet and sink, the cost of which was funded by the Strategic Health Authority as part of the Trust’s drive to eliminate mixed sex facilities.
Ward 14 is the latest in a series of refurbished developments by the Foundation Trust in a period which has seen unprecedented investment.
Over the past four years the Trust has spent £1.8 million updating its facilities for patients.
Last year, initiatives included the opening of a new maternity ultrasound department, a new Listening for Life centre - for people with hearing disorders - and the Sovereign Lecture Theatre.
