The largest development at a hospital in nearly 40 years, a new emergency department costing £27 million, has just opened.
In addition to treating serious and minor injuries, Chesterfield Royal Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) also offers pediatric treatment and mental health assistance.
However, the trust advised people to only use the service "when they really need it," calling it "an amazing facility.".
According to the hospital, out of 100,000 ED patients from 2022–2023, 70,000 could have received care elsewhere.
According to a trust spokesman, the need for emergency care was growing every year, so the trust decided to change the original plans to renovate the ED and choose to build a new one instead.
According to program director Dr. Anthony Kenny, the new facility has room for more than 115,000 patients annually.
Next to the former Emergency Department (ED) building, the facility was constructed on the site of a staff parking lot.
The hospital's new paediatric assessment unit, which will be a supplement to the existing Nightingale Children's Unit, will strive to evaluate, observe, treat, and discharge kids within a 12-hour period.
The additional work, according to Dr. Kenny, "would provide a truly world-class facility for the region.".
Dr. Katherine Lendrum, an expert on emergency departments, said it was "everyone's responsibility to use health care services wisely.".
Ask yourself: "Could my problem be managed by someone else better tomorrow?" if you feel well enough to drink your tea before visiting an ED, she advised.
