A major milestone has been reached in the construction of a new Daycase Surgical Unit at Hereford County Hospital.

A ceremony was held to mark the completion of the new building's steel skeleton. When complete the unit will host a range of day case surgeries such as gynaecology, ENT, urology, dental, oral and cataract procedures.

The project was designed by ADP Architects and will be managed by Currie & Brown. The two-storey building's features include two operating theatres, assessment rooms and recovery bays.

The new unit aims to reduce pressure on the main hospital, by reducing waiting times and providing more spaces for beds.


Commenting on their involvement, Mark Hudgeon, regional director at Speller Metcalfe, said: "We are currently flooded with news regarding NHS pressures, and there is no shying away from the fact that staff and patients all over the UK need additional resources to combat healthcare pressures. For Speller Metcalfe, we are eager to be part of the solution and are delighted to support Wye Valley NHS Trust to deliver both the quantity and quality of care required by a growing Herefordshire community."

Commenting on the plans, Mehmood Akhtar, Consultant Urological Surgeon and Associate Medical Director (Surgery), said: "This new facility has the potential to make a huge difference for our patients who will be able to be seen and treated in modern, state-of-the-art facilities.

"We appreciate the inconvenience cancelled procedures can have on patients and this new facility will go some way to help prevent the need to delay care and treatment. We're looking forward to receiving our first patients in late Spring next year."