The Department of Health seeks to engage a suitable building contractor for the revedelopment of the North West Regional Hospital Emergency Department (ED) and Ambulance Drop Off area.
The objective of the ED and Ambulance Drop Off Redevelopment is to improve the safety and security for all users of the ED, including ED staff, patients, carers and paramedics. The redevelopment aim to meet this objective through re-configuring the ED in a way which makes improvements and alterations to the utility and layout of the physical space.
The Project will include an expanded and reconfigured ED front-of-house, incorporating approximately 80m² of additional floor area, and a new ambulance entry and drop-off arrangement to replace the current configuration. In addition, it will provide enhanced triage, waiting, assessment and support spaces, as well as improved facilities for Ambulance Tasmania, staff and patients.