London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust oversees Northwick Park Hospital in Brent, St. Mark’s Hospital in Harrow, Ealing Hospital in Middlesex, and Central Middlesex Hospital in Park Royal.
The Northwick Park Hospital was built in three phases between 1970 and 1975 and has received recent upgrades. Its aging infrastructure has required repairs over the years.
A new energy centre has been built to move away from steam and improve the electricity generators for the secondary electricity supply.
The maternity unit and birthing center underwent refurbishment, and developments have been completed for the community diagnostic center at Ealing and the acute medical unit at Northwick Park.
Other systems like fire alarms, water systems, and medical gas supply mechanisms have also been upgraded.
More complex systems, such as ventilation and lifts, continue to need substantial work.
A spokesperson for the trust explained that the buildings’ age contributed to their deterioration:
“Despite ongoing regular maintenance work, the aging infrastructure on both sites presents a significant challenge.
They added: “Modern healthcare requires additional space, higher intensity of use, and a greater level of engineering systems, requiring considerably more maintenance than would have been the case when the sites were built.”
They say patients can have confidence that issues associated with their sites are monitored closely:
“We anticipate and swiftly deal with any issue that could have an immediate impact on our ability to provide care. We have a long-term plan to address these repairs, but as with any older hospital site, maintenance is an ongoing activity that requires constant monitoring and updating.”
The trust is working with its partner trusts in North West London to minimize any impact on patients and communities and “will always seek to minimize disruption” to its services.
The total for the repairs backlog for the NHS was £11.6bn, a rise of 13.6% from the previous year.
More than 2,600 acute hospital patients were disrupted last year by estates and infrastructure failure.
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StandfirstA hospital representative points to the aging infrastructure as the central factor for the repair needs in London hospitals.
The London North West Healthcare NHS Trust needs £55,457,489 worth of repairs.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust oversees Northwick Park Hospital in Brent, St. Mark’s Hospital in Harrow, Ealing Hospital in Middlesex, and Central Middlesex Hospital in Park Royal.
The Northwick Park Hospital was built in three phases between 1970 and 1975 and has received recent upgrades. Its aging infrastructure has required repairs over the years.
A new energy centre has been built to move away from steam and improve the electricity generators for the secondary electricity supply.
The maternity unit and birthing center underwent refurbishment, and developments have been completed for the community diagnostic center at Ealing and the acute medical unit at Northwick Park.
Other systems like fire alarms, water systems, and medical gas supply mechanisms have also been upgraded.
More complex systems, such as ventilation and lifts, continue to need substantial work.
A spokesperson for the trust explained that the buildings’ age contributed to their deterioration:
“Despite ongoing regular maintenance work, the aging infrastructure on both sites presents a significant challenge.
They added: “Modern healthcare requires additional space, higher intensity of use, and a greater level of engineering systems, requiring considerably more maintenance than would have been the case when the sites were built.”
They say patients can have confidence that issues associated with their sites are monitored closely:
“We anticipate and swiftly deal with any issue that could have an immediate impact on our ability to provide care. We have a long-term plan to address these repairs, but as with any older hospital site, maintenance is an ongoing activity that requires constant monitoring and updating.”
The trust is working with its partner trusts in North West London to minimize any impact on patients and communities and “will always seek to minimize disruption” to its services.
The total for the repairs backlog for the NHS was £11.6bn, a rise of 13.6% from the previous year.
More than 2,600 acute hospital patients were disrupted last year by estates and infrastructure failure.
