£1.7M improvement package for Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin
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A £1.7 MILLION package of improvements at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin has been approved by health bosses.
Patients in Moray and beyond should see "significant improvements" at the flagship district hospital once the "ambitious programme of works" is complete.
The investment will be targeted towards the maternity and renal units, and Ward 7, the elderly medicine unit, at the hospital, which celebrated its 200th anniversary last year.
NHS Grampian chief executive Professor Amanda Croft said: “I am delighted the board has approved these plans for Dr Gray’s, which underline our commitment to the hospital and providing care to Moray residents as close to home as possible.
“This work will not only deal with key maintenance issues but also make these facilities more patient friendly and improve the working environment for staff.”
Included in the plan is a new birthing room which will feature a pool and a labour bed with ensuite provision. This will replace the current facilities which are in significant need of modernisation.
The renal unit will be reconfigured to provide a better environment for patients and the staff who work there.
And finally, a combination of backlog maintenance and redecoration work will greatly improve the experience of patients on Ward 7.
Professor Croft added: “The detailed proposals for this work laid before the board were impressive. It is clear staff have been involved from an early stage and able to give the benefit of their experience working in these areas.”
Rhona Atkinson, vice-chairwoman of NHS Grampian, said: “The improvement in the fabric of these facilities and the difference this will make to patients in Moray is to be welcomed. This investment is significant and a clear sign of how much we value Dr Gray’s Hospital.”
Start dates for three projects have yet to be announced.
