The construction of an £19m Day Surgery and Outpatient scheme on behalf of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been completed by Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fitout company.
The new day case theatres and Ophthalmology services at the hospital increases theatre capacity on the site and also allows patients to access state-of-the-art facilities.
The new unit includes a dedicated outpatient and diagnostic space, as well as three additional theatres. The Ophthalmology department deals with the highest quantity of patients out of any section of the hospital and employs over 90 staff, including 13 Consultants.
This is the third project successfully delivered by Tilbury Douglas for the Trust in November 2021. The other projects were the new Ribblesdale Oncology Ward project at Royal Preston Hospital and a £4.8m Day Case Theatres project at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital.
Phil Shaw, Divisional Director for the North West at Tilbury Douglas, commented: “Being able to efficiently deliver and handover three projects in such a short period is a real testament to the expertise within our team and our excellent track record in delivering some of the best NHS facilities in the UK.”
