The Trust is refurbishing the Radbourne Unit, on the Royal Derby Hospital, site to create two 17 bedded acute wards for adults of working age.
The changes will result in an improved patient experience:
All rooms with be single and en-suite, improving privacy and dignity and bringing our inpatient provision in line with national requirements.
The refurbishment will be equipped with modern facilities and additional resources (for example a shared therapy suite incorporating ADL kitchen, indoor fitness room, online library resource room and arts room).
It is intended, following feedback from service users and staff, that therapy-based tools shall be increased to aid recovery. The refurbishments allow for this to a greater extent than the unit.
There is evidence to suggest that single room accommodation and an eradication of dormitory style facilities can reduce the length of stay in a hospital setting.
Single room settings will allow for an improvement to individual patient care. Patient preferences can be considered to a greater degree.
Single rooms will allow for better infection control and reduction in the risk of incidents involving patients or staff.
