Staff Update March 2018

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LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT — STAGE 3

The opening of Theatres (E6) and CSSD (E7) will

mark the completion of the redevelopment’s

South Tower (E block).

CSSD will become operational next week, with

the current CSSD, located on Level 3 C Block,

closing its doors at 6pm on Friday 23 March

2018, to relocate to the new, expanded facility

on E7. The new CSSD will be operational from

9.30am on Saturday 24 March 2018.

Staff have been working tirelessly to commission

the new facility which is substantially larger than the

current CSSD.

CSSD will be operational for two weeks in the new

location prior to the relocation of Theatres to E6 on

Wednesday April 4.

Theatres will enter a two-week reduced activity

period on Monday 26 March to enable staff to

relocate vital equipment across to the new E6

theatres to enable their opening.

From 8:00 on Wednesday 4 April, the new E6

theatres will commence surgery, with any

emergency surgery required overnight on Tuesday

3 April occurring in the existing theatres.

The reduced activity period will continue until

Sunday 8 April, with Monday 9 April seeing the E6

Theatres unit becoming fully operational.

Theatre staff participate in orientation and scenario testing in

the new E6 Theatres.

IT staff go through their check lists to ensure the unit is

fully functional.

Theatres & CSSD about to open

The LBH theatre project team at work.

Staff Update March 2018

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LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT — STAGE 3

State-of-the-art facilities

The opening of the new Theatres and CSSD will see Lismore Base Hospital enter the 21st Century in a

dramatic way. The new specialised hybrid theatre will now enable a range of specialist surgery to occur, and

will see some of the procedures previously performed in the radiology department now able to be performed

in the new integrated hybrid theatre.

Hybrid theatre.

CSSD staff examine the new expanded sterile store room.

Recovery.

Theatre 4: Emergency Theatre.

CSSD d-con

room where

used surgical

equipment is

washed

before

sterilisation.

CSSD

sterilisation

and packing

room.

Staff Update March 2018

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LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT — STAGE 3

A Block demolition proceeding on schedule

The demolition of A Block is proceeding on schedule, with the contractors anticipating

completion of the demolition phase by mid-to-late April. To date four storeys have

been demolished: A8 (formerly Children's’ Ward); A7 (formerly Inpatient Unit), A6

(formerly Renal Unit), and A5 (formerly Short Stay). The next two weeks will see the

demolition of A4 (former Women’s Care Unit), with the crane back on site on Monday

26 March to lower the excavators and bobcat down to A3.

March: Levels 5 to 8 on A Block have now been demolished.

February: Two storeys demolished .

January: Demolition commences.

Staff Update March 2018

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LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT — STAGE 3

The demolition of A Block paves the way

for construction of North Tower to

commence.

Once demolition is completed, the next

step will be to cover the exposed ‘nib’ of A

Block with insulation and colourbond

cladding, and erect an external

Emergency Fire Exit staircase.

Once this is completed, construction on

North Tower will begin. Upon completion

in 2020, North Tower will be operationally

known within LBH as ‘F Block’.

F Block will comprise seven levels, sitting

adjacent to E Block’s Level 4 to Level 10

and joining E Block on every floor.

Once completed, F Block will contain:

Level 4 — Modern new security office, front of

house facilities, and new pharmacy;

Level 5 — Medical imaging;

Level 6 — Expanded theatres to include

perioperative service and endoscopy;

Level 7 — Plant;

Level 8 — New Intensive Care and High

Dependency Unit;

Level 9 — Medical Inpatient Unit;

Level 10 — Surgical Inpatient Unit.

Once F Block is completed and existing services

relocated, the final stage of the redevelopment will

occur: the refurbishment of the existing hospital to

create new outpatients, cardiology ward, and

education and training facilities .

Mid 2013 June 2014 July 2015 November

2016

May 2012

Funding

secured for

Stage 3a

November

2017

3a early

works

commence

3a main

works

commence

Multi –level

carpark

construction

begins

Stage 3a

officially

opened

Stage 3b

South Tower

construction

completed

Lismore Base Hospital redevelopment project timeline

Artists impression of North Tower..

Next stage of construction due to commence June

A Block

demolition

complete

North Tower

construction

completed

June 2018 Mid 2020