11-03-2025
Charity criticises 'delay' to new Aberdeen Royal Infirmary unit
A cancer charity claims the opening of a planned new £2.5m specialist unit in Aberdeen has been delayed by at least a Urological Responsive Evaluation (Sure) is expected to improve diagnosis times for people with symptoms of urological which joined forces with Friends of Anchor to raise the money needed for the unit, said a change to where it would be located at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary had caused the Grampian said it needed to ensure the unit "fitted neatly" with other services.
Urological cancers include prostate, penis and testicular cancer, as well as kidney and bladder.
It had been intended the unit would be within the current urology NHS Grampian said it was looking at setting it up in a different area of the chief executive Kenny Anderson, who has himself been treated for prostate cancer, has expressed "disappointment" at the change from the original said there were also ventilation concerns about the new new unit could be open from May next year.
'Excellent facility'
NHS Grampian said it was crucial Sure was located in the right place.A spokesperson said: "We have further examined the initial proposal, and the original space earmarked for the Sure unit."We note some concerns about the area identified, however once refurbished it will provide an excellent facility for the location of the Sure unit."
