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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.
