Fife’s specialist neuro-rehabilitation unit will shortly be temporarily relocating to Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital as work begins on maintenance for the facility.
The Sir George Sharp Unit, which is based at Cameron Hospital, is more than 20 years old and provides outpatient and inpatient care for those requiring neuro-rehabilitation.
With maintenance works now required in The Sir George Sharp’s Unit in-patient ward, a temporary move to Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital is required. The works are intended to improve the ward and support the continued delivery of high-quality care for the people in Fife requiring neuro-rehabilitation. Out-patient services will continue to be delivered at the existing Unit at Cameron Hospital during the works.
The space at Randolph Wemyss was chosen because it has sufficient bed capacity, space for day rooms and a gym area, and has full lift access.
The planned works, which has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will commence in the coming weeks and are expected to be completed by October 2021.
Director of Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership, Nicky Connor, said of the works.
“It’s vital that our hospital environments are fit-for-purpose and conducive to the provision of good quality patient care.
“With maintenance work now required to the Sir George Sharp Unit, it is an opportune time to carry out this work.
“It is necessary for the Sir George Sharp Unit to relocate for a short time whilst this project is undertaken and work has been ongoing with the clinical team for many weeks to ensure that the service can relocate to an area which is suitable and allow us to maintain the standard of care we can provide to patients.”
Dr Lance Sloan, a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine at the Sir George Sharp Unit, welcomed the temporary move. Dr Sloan added:
“It is really positive to see the planned works about to commence at the Sir George Sharp Unit at Cameron Hospital.
“While these works are carried out, the space available at Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital will enable the specialist neuro-rehabilitation service to continue to provide the quality of care our patients have come to expect.”
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