Cornwall is to get a £30 million extension to its main hospital to treat patients with cancer, blood diseases and other conditions. A new MRI suite, 24-bed haematology oncology Ward and associated facilities will be built at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. The current oncology ward, Lowen Ward, will relocate to the new unit in autumn 2022. The circa £30 million development in Treliske, Truro, is being funded via national NHS capital funding. The new building will be a three-storey extension to the existing Trelawny Wing, with the MRI suite connected at lower ground floor level to the imaging department and designed to contain up to three scanners.
Bam Construct wins £30m hospital expansion
Bam Construct has been picked to deliver a £30m expansion of the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro.
The contractor will build a three-storey extension on the existing Trelawny Wing, which will include an MRI suite and a 24-bed haematology and oncology ward.
Enabling works were completed last month and the main building phase will begin shortly. Subcontractors appointed so far include TClarke on the M&E, joinery specialist Luscombes and groundworks firm WBM. The new project is scheduled to be completed in autumn 2022.
Bam construction director Graham Kingdon said working in a live hospital will present an extra challenge. “We’ve been on site conducting minor works for the trust over the last couple of years so we have formed a good understanding and relationship with them and our partners in advance of the major works commencing,” he said. “We will have to keep the hospital fully functional during this time despite the technical
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