NHS Grampian Announces £150 Million Foresterhill Redevelopment
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NHS Grampian - caring listening improving NHS news SPRING 2016 Welcome to the Spring 2016 edition of NHS News Keep up to date with Bringing you news, opportunities and information from NHS Grampian NHS Grampian... his newsletter is one of the ways in deliver, to be better informed about Twhich we try and share information what is happening in Grampian and, www.nhsgrampian.co.uk with you about health services and most importantly, to receive the best Receive the latest news from about how to be healthier. Our focus is possible care and treatment to meet NHS Grampian by following us very much on the people of Grampian your needs. on Facebook or Twitter and how you can, and do, influence We hope you enjoy reading this healthcare in your area. www.facebook.com/ newsletter, and we would like you to tell NHS.Grampian.Scotland We want the people of Grampian us your opinions about the content and to see themselves as partners in the if there are any articles you would like to @NHSGrampian | twitter.com/ delivery of services, rather than just see in future editions. You will find the NHSGrampian receivers of services. We want you to details of how to contact us on the back have a greater say in the services we page. ore than £150 million will be Minvested in building new facilities at NHS Grampian’s Foresterhill Campus in NHS Grampian announces Aberdeen over the next five years. Plans for the project have been lodged with Aberdeen City Council and could £150 million Foresterhill redevelopment result in 10 new facilities. which will be shared with the University The plans include the state of the art of Aberdeen. Baird Family Hospital, the ANCHOR Centre, a patient hotel, a multi-storey The plans show an overall vision for car park and a new life sciences centre, Foresterhill over the next five years. They include the creation of a new Foresterhill Health Centre and a replacement for the existing mortuary. A ‘Green Exercise’ area and extensive landscaping work on the site will add to ongoing work to the therapeutic roof garden at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The latest announcement will compliment other development work being carried out to modernise and enhance existing buildings on the site We’ve been delivering excellent care to the North East which resulted in a new £13.6 million Radiotherapy Department opening its at Foresterhill since the early part of the 20th century and, while doors last year. it has served us well, it is important that we keep looking forward. Malcolm Wright, Chief Executive of These new facilities will help us provide modern, specialist care NHS Grampian, said: right in the heart of the North East for years to come. MALCOLM WRIGHT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NHS GRAMPIAN Hospital care for children and young people in Grampian commended are for older people, children and several other strengths including delighted to receive this kind of Cyoung people in Grampian has treating older people with dignity and recognition from inspectors. Being in been singled out for praise by the respect, helping patients feel more hospital is never easy but, day in and country’s top independent health at ease in hospital and supporting day out, we see exemplary levels of watchdog. children, patients and their relatives commitment and dedication from staff during their time on a ward. in order to make it as comfortable and Healthcare Improvement Scotland as welcoming as possible. (HIS) said that their unannounced The inspection of Royal Aberdeen “While it’s great to see those efforts inspections at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital was particularly rewarded with such a glowing report, Children’s Hospital, Woodend and impressive and is one of the best it’s important to stress that it isn’t just received by any Scottish hospital Aberdeen Royal Infirmary were “very down to the hard work of staff. It’s a dedicated to children in several years. positive”. real team effort and the help and Highlighting the good relationships Cameron Matthew, who is Divisional support we receive from relatives, between staff and patients in all General Manager at Royal Aberdeen carers and our voluntary and charity three hospitals, inspectors also noted Children’s Hospital, said: “We are partners all play a massive part.” 2 NHS Grampian - caring listening improving Largest health Get outdoors centre in with Aberdeen Scotland set for Football Club Aberdeenshire Community Trust new £14.6 million state of the art A health and social care hub is being planned for Inverurie. The proposed facility would be constructed within the site of the town’s community hospital and include GP and community health facilities, a public Project Director Stan Mathieson said: A 3D video flyover of the proposed new dental and community maternity unit, as “The project is the result of a number facility is available on the NHS Grampian well as diagnostic and treatment services of years of planning and follows youtube channel: such as X-ray and cardiology. widespread dialogue with both the The building, with an estimated community and medical staff. It is https://youtu.be/xnmI8hrDOOc floor area of nearly 4,000 m2,will important that the public continue The latest information on the project is accommodate the largest single GP to help shape the project as we move available at : practice in Scotland and proposals forward and I would encourage people include provision of 38 consulting rooms to make their views known via the http://www.nhsgrampian.co.uk/ and some 250 car parking spaces. dedicated section on our website.” nhsgrampian/InvolvingYou berdeen FC Community ATrust (AFCCT) can’t wait for the summer to arrive so they can encourage people over the age of 65 to ‘Get Outdoors’. Get Outdoors is a programme where Aberdeen’s older residents can come along to Pittodrie and enjoy a vast range of gentle physical and social activities. Thanks to funding from the NHS Grampian and Aberdeen City Council through The Change Fund, AFCCT are able plan and deliver a range of activities. Marion Douglas, one of the participants who came to one of the first ever sessions, has been on an extraordinary journey. From initially attending our Health Walks, to becoming a Health Walk Leader herself, she has recently Walking and cycling opportunities continue to grow in Moray been awarded ‘Volunteer of the Year’ by Sport Aberdeen. Marion alking and cycling routes are on You can join a Health Walk at any point include a refreshment stop along continues to volunteer with the Wthe increase in Moray, in response and simply need to turn up at a weekly the way. Trust by planning Health Walks, to demand from residents and tourists. session of your preference. A buggy To find out how to join walking events attending various events on their There are currently 11 Health Walk walk is also available for mums or dads and more about cycling routes, contact behalf as well as assisting in the Groups operating in Moray. Health Walks with babies/young children. An Autism Moray Council’s Sports Development office. Everyone at AFCCT would are short, safe and social walks in the Health Walk also operates in Forres team on 01343 563657. You can also like to thank Marion for all her hard local area that are delivered by qualified on a monthly basis, and a Quarriers’ log onto the Moray Speyside Tourism work and hopes she will continue leaders and are a great way to become Alzheimers session also takes place in website to download a copy of the Cycle to spread the name of AFCCT across more physically active and meet new Elgin. New members are always welcome Moray Speyside Guide at: the city. people. at groups and many walks will finish or www.morayspeyside.com berdeen Royal Infirmary’s new ‘Innovative’ Therapeutic Roof Garden opens ATherapeutic Roof Garden opened its doors for the first time on the Rev James Falconer, who helped The garden is open 24 hours a day, 25 January 2016. spearhead the campaign to raise money except during unsuitable weather. This green space, which is being funded for the garden, said: “It’s a garden that Patients, staff or visitors who wish to entirely by charitable donations, was is a clinical space; a place especially for use the garden are welcome to do so designed by award winning garden patients to think through where they at any time. Patients can walk or be designer Professor Nigel Dunnett. It will are on their health journey. Staff can taken into the garden in a wheelchair provide patients with a lovely space to use the garden when they need some or a bed. reflect and heal. ‘time out’ but it is predominantly a place Find out more: Lined with wooden seating, the garden for those patients and relatives who are www.nhsgrampian.org/ariroofgarden includes Chinese Dogwood trees, a host asking what is the future going to be for www.facebook.com/ari.roofgarden of other plants, as well as a water feature me? How am I going to cope? How is my Email: [email protected] and a Pavilion. It is also floodlit. family going to manage?” Tel: 01224 554905 NHS Grampian - caring listening improving 3 New multicultural health and Aberdeenshire ADP wellbeing forum for NHS Grampian Community Forums berdeenshire Alcohol and Drug eople from different cultural and of ideas, thoughts and perspectives. APartnership (ADP) has three Pethnic backgrounds access NHS As a group we have been focusing on Community Forums which meet services in different ways. developing priorities for the forum regularly in north, central and south.