HEALTH SECTOR NEWS
Rooftop helipad ‘first’ completed at Salford Major Trauma Hospital
BAM has completed what it says is the first rooftop helipad in the country with direct access to emergency services. Thanks to a £2 m donation from the HELP Appeal, construction of a helipad on top of the UK’s first standalone Major Trauma Hospital – at Salford Royal Hospital – is now complete. The donation, made to North Care, the official charity of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, has funded the country’s first rooftop helipad with direct access to a lift down to the Emergency Department. The helipad is made purely from aluminium, and can hold a 8600 kg load. Stuart Loftus, Construction manager at BAM Construction, said: “The team
New interventional radiology suite at Wrexham Maelor
A new Interventional Radiology suite within the Radiology Department at Wrexham Maelor Hospital will help reduce the number of scans patients need before a procedure. The facility’s completion has involved
remodelling of the area and the installation of a new Siemens Artis Q C-arm, described by the manufacturer as ‘a state-of-the-art X-ray machine which delivers improved levels of image quality with a reduced radiation dose’. New software included with the
system will reduce the need for patients to undergo additional CT or MRI imaging prior to an operation, as previous scans can be imported into the new system and used to guide interventional radiologists during procedures. Vicky Jackson, Interventional Radiology Service lead, said: “The new equipment will benefit patients across sub-specialities, delivering vascular angioplasty locally, supporting the orthopaedic service with pain-relieving joint injections, providing cardiac pacemaker insertions, and a full spectrum of acute intervention services for urology and gastro patients. We would like to thank the Interventional Radiology and wider radiology teams for continuing to provide services during the substantial period of building works.”
is extremely proud that the helipad has been completed on time, and to our high standards. It’s another milestone towards the Major Trauma Hospital being ready to accept patients by Summer 2023.” The helipad is due to become operational when the Major Trauma Hospital opens in June 2023, with an anticipated 360 landings annually. “We’re delighted to have received support from the HELP Appeal to construct the helipad, which will have a huge impact on our ability to treat the most seriously injured patients from across the North West,” said Eimhear Quinn, Emergency Department consultant and Air Ambulance doctor.
Fundraising continues to develop the RAPTOR Theatre within the Major Trauma Hospital, ensuring we can provide the best possible care for those with multi- trauma injuries.” The equipment for the theatre will
cost £1.4 m, and the NorthCare charity is asking communities across Greater Manchester to help it raise funds.
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