Approval of drawings for relocation of ENT, Eyes and Audiology

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A decision made (03.08.06) to approve the drawings for the relocation of ENT, Eyes and Audiology

Subject:	Approval of drawings for relocation of ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), Eyes, and Audiology.
Decision Reference:	MD-HSS-2006-0041	Exempt clause(s):			None.
Type of Report: (oral (O) or written (W))	Written.
Telephone or email meeting?		Person giving report (if oral):
Written Report title:	ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), Eyes, and Audiology Relocation – Approval of Drawings.
Name of Author:	Mr M Le Fevre, Director of Estates and Hotel Services.
Date of Report:	2nd August 2006			Report File ref:
Decision(s): To agree the Drawings numbered 1706-01-02C and 01-03E, and 1706-03-01A and 03-02 detailing the proposed relocation of ENT, Eyes, and Audiology departments within the Gwyneth Huelin Wing of the General Hospital.
Reason(s) for decision: To approve the Drawings required under the States of Jersey Standing Order 168.
Action required: Request the Assistant Minister of Treasury and Resources to approve the Drawings. To seek tenders from approved contractors to carry out the work.
Signature:			Date of Decision:

Approval of drawings for relocation of ENT, Eyes and Audiology

STATES OF JERSEY

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Estate Management Services

ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), Eyes, and Audiology Relocation

Approval of Drawings

1. Background

1.1 In 2001 it was identified that the space currently occupied by ENT, Eyes, and Audiology, on the first floor of the General Hospital’s Gwyneth Huelin Wing, was inadequate to provide an efficient service due to significant growth in all three services since they originally occupied their space in 1979.

1.2 Over the period 1989 to 2005 alone, the number of outpatients visiting these services increased from 14,533 to 18,706 per annum.

1.3 The relocation to provide more space has been made possible by the relocation of Belcroute Ward (Adult Mental Health) to St Saviours Hospital where the refurbishment of Orchard House has provided a new and modern facility for acute mental health patients.

1.4 The additional space being provided for this project is needed to cover not only the growth over the last 25 years but to accommodate the expected growth over the next 20 years.

1.5 The new facility will include: -

ENT department with adult and children’s waiting areas, reception, pre-assessment room, two treatment rooms, nurse treatment room, two consulting rooms, sister’s office, and a counselling room.

Eye department with adult and children’s waiting areas, reception, three testing lanes, three consulting rooms, two laser rooms, glaucoma clinic, photo angiogram room, biometry room, two orthoptic rooms, two nurse treatment rooms, fields room, optometrist room, and sister’s office.

Audiology department with large and small audio booths, hearing aid lab, hearing aid fitting room, consultants’ room, audio office, and waiting room.

1.6 The project also involves relocating the existing Clinical Investigations department down from the second floor to the first floor so that ENT, Eyes, and Audiology will all take over the second floor.

2. Present

2.1 The design of the new ENT, Eyes and Audiology departments has been completed.

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2.2 Drawings numbered 1706-01-02C and 01-03E, and 1706-03001A and 03-02 detailing the project were approved by Planning and Environment under Building Bye-Law application number B/2006/0007 on 30th January 2006 and Planning Permit number P/2006/0028 on 30th January 2006.

2.3 Funding for the whole project will be from the late Mrs E Bailhache trust fund and the late Mrs Hutter trust fund both of which have been bequeathed specifically for patients at the General Hospital.

3. Recommendation

The Minister for Health and Social Services is recommended to: -

i) Approve drawings numbered 1706-01-02C and 01-03E, and 1706-03-01A and 03-02 detailing the proposed relocation of ENT, Eyes and Audiology within the Gwyneth Huelin Wing of the General Hospital;

ii) Request the Assistant Minister of Treasury and Resources to approve the drawings.

Mike Le Fevre

Director of Estates

2nd August 2006

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