Construction work is underway on a new £26.5m Endoscopy Unit to meet the growing needs of people in Lincolnshire.
The new unit at Lincoln County Hospital will offer a modern, accessible facility for patients. It will provide state-of-the-art procedure rooms, as well as post-procedure rooms that include en-suite facilities which will improve patient experience. The building will also offer a bright and spacious waiting room, as well as larger working areas for staff.
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group chief executive, professor Karen Dunderdale, said: “Our endoscopy diagnostic services can help to detect cancer, so it is vital that we invest in these services to continue to be able to support our patients with fast and comfortable diagnostic services.
“Our new unit will mean that we can increase diagnostic capacity, offer even higher levels of patient privacy and provide a great working environment for our staff.
“The new 1,972 square metre unit will increase the number of procedure rooms we have at Lincoln from three to four, with the potential to add a further two rooms in the future. This will ensure we can meet increasing demand and allow our patients to be seen sooner.”
The new unit is being built on the site of a former staff car park on St Anne’s Road. Additional car parking capacity has already been created to replace the lost spaces.
Picture shows an artist’s impression of the new Endoscopy Unit. Image credit: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
