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Mar 2021
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Harrogate District Hospital's intensive care unit has completed a £1 million refurbishment.
The 12-week refurbishment has increased capacity, meaning the unit can now care for 11 patients rather than 10, and created a better environment.
Ross Stewart, a patient on the unit for many weeks in 2020 pre-covid, returned today to cut a ribbon before patients were transferred back in.
The unit was stripped down to its shell and rebuilt. Five of the 11 beds now have their own side rooms.
The hospital's experience of the pandemic shaped the new design. For instance, the side rooms help to contain infections.
The unit has new TVs, flooring, ceilings and doors. Wall cladding and dimmable lights have been installed, and there are wall murals and LED ceiling panels featuring blue skies, clouds and trees in two of the side rooms.
The more open design means nurses can see all the patients from their station.
The last 12 months have been unprecedented for hospital staff. ICU staff have been caring for numbers never seen before.
Intensive care consultant Dr Sarah Marsh said:
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