WIN Program

Intensive Care, E Block

Intensive Care and the Neurosciences Trauma/High Dependency Unit relocated to the new E Block in August 2006.

Located in the new critical care zone, the units are responsible for the care of critically ill patients with life-threatening or potentially life-threatening conditions requiring constant medical and nursing care.

Below: left, Intensive Care nurses Alun Williams and Sueanne Chung in the new ICU; right, change manager Rebecca Riordan sets up a training session with a simulation dummy.

About the new facility

The new facility will be organised into three zones called A, B and C.

Two zones, A and B is for general intensive care patients.

Zone C is the new Neuroscience Trauma High Dependency Unit.

The purpose-built centre includes the capacity for 39 beds, with the capacity to share resources as required.

The centre is part of the $33.6 million E Block development.

How to get to the new unit

General entry to the new unit is via the University Clinics entrance at Westmead Hospital, then follow the signs to level 3. Click here for a for map.

Above, left: A new staff station in ICU and right, new central reception.

 

Project snapshot:

Critical Care Zone including new Intensive Care Unit and Neurosciences Trauma/High Dependency Unit

Cost: Part of $33.6 million E Block

Currently: Now open

First patients: Mid August 2006

Facility: New build

Location: Level 3, Westmead Hospital

 

Project progress:

Design start: March 2004

Design finish: October 2004

Construction start: July 2004

Construction finish: mid-2006