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BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New Bournemouth emergency department 'incredible', says doctor
A new emergency department has been described as "incredible" by staff as they start to care for their first purpose-built facility within Royal Bournemouth Hospital is part of a £500m investment in Dorset NHS new A&E will eventually serve both Bournemouth and Poole and doctors working in the new facility said it was just what they "hoped it would be".The emergency department officially launched earlier in May and has begun seeing new patients in the £91m BEACH building. The branch is twice the size of the previous Bournemouth and Poole emergency departments and is part of a huge shake up to University Hospital Dorset was one of the first patients to be cared for after a fall at said: "I felt strange and wobbly which is something that's happened a lot to me. I've been to a lot of hospitals all over the world this is streaks ahead, much better." David Martin, consultant in emergency medicine, said: "It is incredible, it's just what I hoped it would be and I can already see the benefit, I can already see our patients benefitting and actually the staff as well."No patient ever wants to be in the emergency department, you don't want to be unwell, but if you're unwell you want to be in a clean, dignified environment and that's what we can now provide." 'Helps massively' Staff said patient waits for care should fall thanks to a quicker triage system and the new layout design meant quicker access to nurse said the site was "brilliant", while another added the extra space "helps massively with the flow of the department".Currently, the new department is only caring for Bournemouth patients, with Poole emergency department remaining open for an estimated eight more Browning, a consultant in emergency medicine, said: "Poole is still very much open for business. It's still the emergency department as it was previously, still the area's trauma unit and still has paediatrics on site."So if you would normally go to Poole hospital, still go to that emergency department." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
New emergency department opens at Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth's emergency department has begun seeing patients in its new, purpose-built facility within the same midnight, the unit at Royal Bournemouth Hospital moved 100m away to the BEACH the old and new departments have been operating in parallel overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday to ensure a smooth emergency department services remain unchanged. The new £91m BEACH building, which opened in March, also houses a maternity unit and children's is part of a £500m transformation of University Hospital Dorset (UHD) emergency department (ED), which occupies the ground floor, has dedicated entrances for patients arriving by foot, car, or ambulance.A spokesperson said: "When you attend one of our EDs, you will need to book in with a receptionist. "You will then be seen by a triage nurse who will treat you, refer you to another health care provider such as an out of hours GP or a dentist, or allocate you for treatment in the department. "Before you attend one of our EDs, please check you are choosing the right service for you." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
10-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
HIV-positive man welcomes Berkshire hospital A&E blood testing
A man living with HIV believes a new initiative to test people for the virus when they visit A&E will help save aged 16 and over who receive blood tests while at Royal Berkshire Hospital's (RBH) emergency department will also be checked for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis hospital in Reading is in a "high-prevalence" area for the blood-borne viruses, and has become one of 47 across the country running the opt-out from Maidenhead, said because he was diagnosed early, effective medication meant the virus was now undetectable and not transmittable. 'I thought my life was over' Speaking about his HIV-positive status publicly for the first time, Allan wants to challenge the stigma around it."I can understand some of the ignorance, because I myself was ignorant until I got it and I learned a little bit more about it", he said."Initially it affected me a lot because I isolated and I thought my life was over."But now he said the virus has minimal impact on his life, and only crosses his mind when he takes his said: "It's the people that don't know they've got HIV that are the ones that pass it around, unknowingly."Once you know then you can do something about it. Why would you not want to know?" The scheme has also been expanded to other hospitals across the south, including Southampton General Hospital, Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital, and Queen Alexandra Hospital in can opt-out of the additional checks by telling a member of A&E RBH consultant physician Dr Alan Tang hopes most will realise the benefits of having their HIV status checked for free and confidentially."I think people are not diagnosed partly because they think they are low risk or have no risk at all," he said."So we looking at people who have no idea they could have been HIV infected, and therefore they could pass it on and become sick." Rise in heterosexual referrals The most recent NHS data, from 2023, showed a 15% rise in HIV cases across England, up from 2,451 to 2, Macadam, CEO of Thames Valley Positive Support, expects the A&E testing will lead to an increase in demand for the Slough-based HIV charity."We're aware that more people will be diagnosed with HIV and therefore more people will need our support," she said."The highest rise in new referrals for us, is heterosexual people - that's the biggest group that we see coming through our doors in need of support having been diagnosed." Consultant microbiologist at RBH, Dr George Jacob, said even though HIV was not curable, it was very treatable with early detection and diagnosis."With HIV and hepatitis B, there's very good anti-viral treatment available that can suppress the disease, enable patients with the infection to live long, productive lives, with very limited complications," he government said it wants to end new HIV transmissions in England by 2030. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
