UBHW to expand urgent and emergency care services in Weston
£5 million worth of investment's coming into Weston General Hospital to help even more patients in North Somerset
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston's received funding to expand its same day emergency care unit.
It'll mean more patients in North Somerset will be able to receive treatment for conditions that can be rapidly diagnosed and treated without being admitted.
The £5 million investment through the University Hospitals Bristol & Weston Trust into Weston General Hospital from NHS England is hoped to help them support a greater number of patients, who'll then be able to be discharged on the same day they walk in.
The WGH Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) opened in 2023 and has cared for over 7,000 patients so far.
Of all of these patients, 95% were able to go home on the same day they received treatment.
Judith Hernandez del Pino, UHBW Hospital Director at WGH said: “Matching services to the needs of the community is key, and this huge investment will benefit many people in Weston and North Somerset.
“This investment will enable us to support a greater number of patients who can come to us, receive treatment and go back to the comfort of their own homes to recover with their loved ones.”
Dr Jim Portal, UHBW Clinical Chair at WGH, said: “The increased SDEC capacity will have benefits for the wider emergency department and inpatient wards, increasing overall hospital capacity and improving hospital flow, which we believe will, in turn, benefit the communities we serve and the patients we care for.”
Work will begin as soon as possible, with the plan being to complete in autumn 2024.