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160 ops - in hospital car park operating theatre
SURGEONS have carried out 160 operations on women - in a car park operating theatre.
Bosses at the Royal Bolton Hospital opened the temporary surgical centre 16 weeks ago so building work could be carried out on two operating rooms in the main hospital building.
Women undergoing gynaecological surgery have been treated in the temporary building, which is connected to the hospital via a temporary corridor.
The decision to use the portable unit was made so that no operations had to be delayed or cancelled.
Heather Edwards, head of communications at the hospital, said: "It isn't unusual for hospitals to adopt this course of action.
"The best thing about it is that we have been able to continue using our staff on site, without having to cancel operations while the upgrading takes place on the operating theatres."
The unit is sited near the Princess Anne Maternity Unit and contains one operating room, scrubbing facilities where doctors and medical staff can prepare for surgery, and three recovery beds.
The operating theatres being revamped have been closed one at a time and the operations booked in them transferred to the temporary building
The theatres are being fitted with a "clean air flow", which will mean they can be used for orthopaedic operations that need to be carried out in the most sterile of environments.
It is expected the revamped theatres will open in the next few weeks.
It is not the first time patients have been treated in a car park in Bolton.
Lorries call at the Bolton Gate Retail Park, just outside the town centre, and are operated by private company Care UK for the hospital. Medical staff on the specially-converted lorries provide services in ear, nose and throat procedures, urology, gynaecology, general surgery and orthopaedics.
Called Clinical Assessment Treatment and Support centres (CATS), they are open in the car park for three days every two weeks.
The centres contain medical equipment including X-ray machines, scanners and diagnostic technology and it is hoped they will reduce NHS waiting times.
12:08pm Wednesday 26th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Mr Cooper, Derbyshire on 12:18pm Wed 26 Mar 08
My last wife always had her gynaecological needs seen to in car parks.
So I understand.
My last wife always had her gynaecological needs seen to in car parks.
So I understand.
Posted by: Anti-PC, bury on 12:53pm Wed 26 Mar 08
So if you get left on a hospital trolley, will you have to pay and display?
Bet the parking attendants are rubbing their hands already.
So if you get left on a hospital trolley, will you have to pay and display?
Bet the parking attendants are rubbing their hands already.
Posted by: Tommy on 1:04pm Wed 26 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Mr Cooper[/bold] wrote:
My last wife always had her gynaecological needs seen to in car parks.
So I understand.
[/quote] teehee.
Mr Cooper wrote:
My last wife always had her gynaecological needs seen to in car parks.
So I understand.
teehee.
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