Royal Surrey County Hospital is investing £6.9 million in its accident and emergency department.
The project will see the busy department increase in size by 46%, and include a new out of hours GP assessment unit.
It will also see A&E majors, minors and paediatrics be completely remodelled to further enhance patient care and experience.
The announcement comes after the Trust was awarded £1m by the Department of Health to ease pressure in time for next winter. The further £5.9 million is coming from the Trust’s capital plan budget.
Chief executive, Paula Head, said: “Last winter was really difficult for the Trust and as a result we weren’t always able to deliver the patient experience we would have liked in our A&E department.
“Together with our staff, community service providers and social care teams we have put in an incredibly amount of hard work and since March the department has consistently been hitting the target to treat 95% of patients within four hours. I am delighted to say the Trust now has one of the best performing A&E departments nationally.
“Through remodelling and expanding our A&E department we can work on the fantastic progress that has already been made by the team and ensure the clinical environment reflects the high quality care we offer.”
Building work is already underway, with the GP assessment unit set to be completed by November this year, with the final phase of the project concluded in October 2018.
