All Newquay hospital's inpatient beds moved to St Austell during £600k refurb
It will include part of the roof being replaced and the installation of new fire alarm and nurse call systems
Last updated 4th Nov 2021
A major programme of building work, amounting to almost £600,000, is getting underway at Newquay Community Hospital.
The extensive refurbishment will see part of the roof replaced, the installation of new fire alarm and nurse call systems and the removal of asbestos.
All 19 inpatient beds are temporarily being moved to St Austell while the refurb is carried out.
Officials say staff will move with the patients to provide continuity of care and families are being supported to help them keep in touch.
The works will finish in April 2022 when the inpatient care will return to Newquay hospital.
Wayne Gummery-Richards, the hospital’s matron explained what will happen to clinical services while the work takes place.
"The minor injury unit, x-ray, outpatient clinics and the hospital’s reception will continue to run as usual and should be accessed in the usual way.
"Calling or using NHS 111 before attending the minor injury unit will be more important as ever as the team will be working in a smaller space than usual and want to continue to keep people safe from COVID-19.
"However, we believe the level of work will be too disruptive for our inpatients, especially those who are very old or frail. All 19 hospitals beds will therefore move to Sir John English Ward at St Austell hospital later this week. Staff will move with the patients to provide continuity of care.
"We’ve been talking to patients about the move and have also written to family members about everything that’s happening, and we’ll be doing all we can to help people stay in touch while people are in hospital".