Contracts Signed On Bristol Super Hospital

Friday, February 26th 2010 07:30

Contracts have been signed to finalise plans for a new 430 million pound hospital in Southmead.

It marks the final stage in the approvals process after the project recently received full backing from the Department of Health and planning permission from Bristol City Council.

It means work can start in preparing the site. It's hoped the hospital will be ready to open its doors to patients in 2014.

Sonia Mills, Chief Executive, said: "This is the truly momentous final stage and guarantees the change that will occur in healthcare in the Bristol region. The new super hospital will replace some of the most outdated
hospital buildings in this country with state-of-the-art, patient-centred designs that will offer enormous benefits for years to come.

"The new hospital has been continually benchmarked to ensure it offers the best value for money for taxpayers not only in construction but in running costs once it is open. Patient safety, privacy, comfort and flexibility have
been really important to us to achieve."