Hospital's A&E department set for £16.9m revamp
Russells Hall Hospital's emergency department will be upgraded with £16.9m from NHS England
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A hospital's A&E department will be upgraded with £16.9m of NHS money
The cash will be spent on Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital
It will be focused on improving the department's facilities for resuscitating patients, the NHS trust says
Work is due to start next year and finish in 2025
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A hospital's emergency department will undergo a £16.9m revamp with money granted by NHS England.
The cash will be used to improve facilities to resuscitate patients at Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital, said the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
The improvements will include a dedicated area for children and isolation rooms in the event of future pandemics or outbreaks, a trust spokesperson said.
Work should start in 2024 and be finished in the spring of 2025.
The changes would have "huge benefits" for patients and staff, the trust's chief executive Diane Wake said.
New equipment will include a digital medicine system to improve how drugs are stored, used and prescribed to patients.
Disruption during the work would be kept to a minimum, the trust added.
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