Annual Report 2010 - St. James's Hospital

Programmes Division Reports I Planning & Commissioning
• advising on advances in medical treatment procedures
• statutory requirements and recommendations
• Continuation of Legionella Preventative Measures phased
works programme. Phase 1 completed Hospital 4 and
Hospital 5
• in accordance with public procurement protocols
and procedures
Developments in 2010
• Construction continued on National Programme
for Radiation Oncology (Phase 1) Building – with
commissioning stage beginning in December 2010.
Funded by the Health Services Executive and National
Cancer Control Programme
• Critical Care Upgrade project completion with refurbishment
of Intensive Care Unit general 9 bed unit and single isolation
room. Funded through the hospital fundraising entity
St. James Hospital Foundation
• General ICU/CCU relatives waiting area. Funded through
the hospital fundraising entity St. James Hospital
Foundation and from funds raised from Medical students
and staff of the critical care speciality
• Replacement and addition of new Magnetic Resonance
Imaging equipment and associated clinical support areas,
including renovation of diagnostic imaging patient waiting
and staff rest areas. Funded through the hospital minor
capital programme
• Replacement of the Intervention Radiology equipment and
supporting clinical space. Funded through the hospital
minor capital programme
• Outpatients’ facilities expanded with creation of four new
Examination & Consultation rooms and sub waiting and
patient toilet area
• Expansion of Oncology patient treatment area to
accommodate three additional bays including single room.
Funded through hospital initiatives
• Upgrade continued of Clinical Information System for
monitoring critical patients
• Endoscopy decontamination systems replacement
programme continued
• Programme to upgrade, refurbish and expand Central
Pathology Laboratory facilities completed
• Programme to upgrade Operating Theatre infrastructural
works (Electrical; Mechanical & refurbishment) completed
• Phased replacement of Operating Theatre Lights completed
• Laboratory Sterilisers (Media & Discard) replaced in Central
Pathology Laboratory
• Medical Gasses upgrade programme continued
• Ward en-suite facility upgrade programme continued
• Provision of UPS systems for interventional radiography
rooms completed
• Ward Pantry upgrades continued
• Fire monitoring system upgrade, replacement and
expansion hospital wide continued
Future Developments Include
• Haemophilia & Hepatology In-Patient Facility and Clinical
Research Facility – Planning permission granted. Tender
design completed. Tender issued to contractors from
qualifi ed panel
• Progress Centre of Excellence for Successful Ageing –
to seek government approval
• Site preparatory works for National Programme for
Radiation Oncology – Phase 2, to include:
– Facilities Management building for admin and service
support areas
– Convert upper fl oors Hospital 1 for clinical support
area use
– Storage facility for medical slides and charts
– Electrical substation relocation and upgrade
– MV upgrade works for the Ring Main to facilitate NPRO
– Expansion and replacement of MRI facilities
– Replacement/Upgrade of Interventional radiography
service provision
– Expansion of out patient suite facilities (additional 4
Treatment & Consultation rooms)
– Men Against Cancer development design development
– Progression of TB Regional Facility and Laboratory facility
with HSE
– Expansion of Endoscopy Facilities
– Renovation of ICU facilities
– Upgrade of the visitor waiting room (funds donated by
Student fundraising)
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