Module Co has started construction on a £15m state-of-the-art elective surgical hub in St Austell Community Hospital.
The modular build, once in place, is set to deliver around 5,000 day surgery procedures a year.
The hub will have:
- Two theatres
- Four recovery bays
- Six pre-op assessment rooms
- Reception and waiting areas
Chief Executive of Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Steve Williamson, said: “Having two extra operating theatres increases our overall capacity."
"That is really important as we look to reduce the waiting times for surgeries," Williamson continued.
"That is happening right across the NHS, so we are absolutely thrilled that we are starting work on a new elective operating centre here at St Austell," Williamson concluded.