A new multi-million pound respiratory ward will help reduce long waiting times in accident and emergency, according to NHS bosses.
The £5 million unit will increase the total number of beds at Medway Maritime Hospital by 33, when it opens to patients in the coming days.
Medway NHS Foundation Trust’s chief operating officer, Nick Sinclair, said: "We've done a lot of work recently on reducing long wait times in our emergency department through improving efficiency processes.Staff are given a tour of the new facilities.In March, 77.4% of patients attending Medway Maritime's emergency department waited less than four hours to be seen.
The new facility, funded by NHS England, has also been designed to prepare for potential future pandemics. The new facility, funded by NHS England, has also been designed to prepare for potential future pandemics.Director of Nursing, Kate Holmes, said: "We've come through and learned from every aspect in terms of patient care, patient experience, and how we can be ready for a possible another pandemic, which we all hope will never happen.
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