The £19 million project will see GRAHAM Construction, the main contractor, build a state-of-the-art 10- bed ICU next to the main building, which will be linked to the hospital’s current operating theatres.
Once the new unit is constructed it will create greater space in the main building, where a new purpose-built recovery area will also be created.
This increased capacity will allow each of the seven operating theatres to be completely refurbished as part of a 12-phase project that will ensure the hospital remains fully operational at all times.