ModuleCo, a specialist in modular healthcare facilities, has completed a new dedicated orthopaedic hub at Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.
July 2024 marks one year since its completion in July 2023.
Working in partnership with Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BH) and The Rotherham Hospital Foundation Trust (TRFT), colleagues at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) were leading the programme to implement a new, dedicated orthopaedic hub for the people of South Yorkshire.
Health professionals can now undertake hip and knee replacement inpatient procedures alongside foot and ankle, hand and wrist, and shoulder day-case surgery.
The new facility features:
- Two state-of-the-art theatre units
- Two anaesthetic rooms
- A recovery suite
This project was possible following an investment of almost £15m from NHS England (NHSE).
The facility also includes a dedicated orthopaedic facility with 12 additional inpatient beds.
The development also benefits from its placement within Montagu Hospital, co-located with rehabilitation services and with access to the planned Community Diagnostic Centre and a hydrotherapy pool.
Another benefit of its location in Mexborough is that Montagu Hospital is that the site does not provide emergency services.
Analysis provided by South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) outlines that the region’s waiting list is around 43% greater than it was in March 2020.
This means that, despite peaks in activity within the wider acute hospitals, the MEOC will be ringfenced and protected against the usual cancellations and postponements which can, unfortunately, be common as staff are moved elsewhere to help manage emergency pressures, particularly in winter.
Jon Sargeant, Executive Director of Recovery, Innovation and Transformation at DBTH, said: "This is a fantastic development and will see us significantly reduce the waiting list for operations such as knee and hip replacements, as well many other elective orthopaedic procedures."
"Working with our partners at Barnsley and Rotherham, we will be able to offer state-of-the-art facilities in a setting which is immune from the usual cancellations we often see within hospital settings. Furthermore, it will help to outline our ambitions for Montagu Hospital as a centre of excellence for elective and diagnostic care, ensuring we are making the most of the site, and its unique and accessible location within the Dearne Valley," Sargeant concluded.
This investment provides an excellent opportunity for the people of South Yorkshire to benefit from easier access to the services and care that they need.
Analysis provided by South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) outlines that the region’s waiting list is around 43% greater than it was in March 2020.
Bob Kirton, Deputy Chief Executive at Barnsley Hospital, said: "This investment provides an excellent opportunity for the people of South Yorkshire to benefit from easier access to the services and care that they need."