A second X-ray is in service for patient appointments at South Liverpool Treatment Centre (SLTC) provided by the imaging team at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The new X-ray will enable appointments closer to home for residents and reduce waiting times. Community Health Partnerships is the head tenant at the facility and the building is owned by Liverpool and Sefton Health Partnership (SLHP LIFTCo).
South Liverpool Treatment Centre is the largest of LSHP’s LIFT estate in Liverpool. The building opened in April 2011 and houses two GP practices, a walk-in service, a diagnostics suite, community dentistry, physiotherapy and a wide range of outpatient services including audiology and ophthalmology.
About Radiology Services at South Liverpool Treatment Centre
For over 10 years, the X-ray department at SLTC has been serviced by only one X-ray room. Historically the department was designed to accommodate two machines, however financial constraints at the time meant only one X-ray could be purchased and the room fitted out. X-ray equipment is an expensive capital investment ranging from £90K upwards to £250K depending on their specifications.
Based on the SLTC site, the imaging team provides plain X-ray and ultrasound services in the south of Liverpool. This allows patients to be seen in a more convenient location, rather than at the main acute hospitals run by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT), reducing travel times and waiting times for patients.
The imaging team supports the Urgent Care Centre team, GP services, the Physiotherapy team, and general outpatient activities.
After a successful bid to the Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Imaging Network (CAMRIN) the LUHFT management team were able to provide funds to cover the purchase and installation of the X-ray and fund the repurposing of the existing, shelved lead-lined room.
Partnership working
There was a multi-team approach to making this project work, the team from Medray (the x-ray machine suppliers) worked extremely closely with all partners involved. The project was challenging as we needed to bring together many disparate partners and work within very tight schedules, financial constraints, and strict radiation legislation. The team from Community Health Partnerships provided on-site professional project management with support from the Facilities Management (FM) provider Integral, to ensure that all trades came together at the correct times for the complex installation.
The new X-ray room at South Liverpool Treatment Centre is a significant improvement that will benefit countless patients in the local community. We are proud to have played a role in making this project a reality. CHP healthcare buildings are core facilities that bring essential healthcare services closer to home. By investing in these facilities, we are improving patient access and outcomes.
The project was
completed on time and within budget, and it has made an enormous difference in
the working practices on the SLTC site. There is an expectation that the number
and complexity of the radiographic examinations carried out will increase over the
coming months. This is a prime example of completing health care in the right
place, at the right time, by the right professionals.
The project has
been a good example of multiple partners working together to achieve a well-timed
outcome.
Read: Liverpool University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT)
Read: Cheshire and Merseyside
Radiology Imaging Network (CAMRIN)
About South Liverpool Treatment Centre
South Liverpool Treatment Centre (SLTC) is a modern healthcare facility spanning over 5,900m2 across three floors. The building was opened in 2011 and offers a wide range of services to the local community. It has a well-used memorial garden to Sir Alfred Jones, one of the beneficiaries of the original hospital on the site, and a founder of the School of Tropical Medicine in Liverpool in 1898.
SLTC houses the Garston Urgent Treatment Centre walk-in centre (8 am to 8 pm every day) run by Mersey Care Foundation NHS Trust.
To support diagnostic needs, SLTC also provides X-ray and ultrasound run by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT), children’s audiology run by Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, and adult ophthalmology services provided by St Paul’s Eye Unit (LUHFT).
There are phlebotomy and IV therapy services, treatment rooms, and bookable rooms. Additionally, the centre is home to two GP practices and a children’s service run by Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, a sexual health clinic, a podiatry department, a physiotherapy unit, and two dental practices.
SLTC has good transport links; it is on bus routes and has a car park.
CHP is the head tenant in the building working with the landlord, Liverpool & Sefton Health Partnership Ltd (LIFTCo www.lshp.co.uk) and gbpartnerships manage is the MSA provider (www.gbpartnerships.co.uk/manage).
AccessAble Guide: South Liverpool Treatment Centre AccessAble Guide
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