Local hospital revamps busy ward
The newly refurbished D ward, also known as General Ward was dedicated to the late Dr Cassim, who worked at the hospital for 20 years. Over the years Dr Cassim treated hundreds of patients in the ward.
AFTER a long seven-year planning process, on May 23, Life The Crompton Hospital announced the opening of the refurbished D Ward.
Following recent renovation activities, 29 patients in the D Ward at Life The Crompton Hospital will now benefit from improved facilities.
The manager of the hospital, Zakiya Essa, said the renovations were much needed to provide a better patient experience at the hospital.
According to Essa, the R10m revamp of the General Ward, which is the busiest ward in the hospital, was constructed for patient satisfaction.
“D Ward was not only our busiest ward but also one of our biggest medical wards, and activity in the ward was very high. That being said, we were motivated to revamp the ward to increase patient satisfaction,” Essa said.
Essa added that although the ward can accommodate only 29 patients, the new ward has upgraded facilities and will act as a better facility for infectious patients.
“It creates a better configuration of wards, providing bathroom and toilet facilities for each ward, whereas previously, patients were forced to share, and these facilities were outside the ward. The construction of private and isolation rooms will allow for better infection-control.”
During the seven-month construction period, Essa explained that patients who had to stay in the D Ward needed to be accommodated elsewhere.
“Fortunately, during COVID, it was easier to accommodate patients to other general wards due to the hospital being less busy than usual, and if we did not have the space, we would then transfer patients to one of our sister facilities,” Essa added.
According to Essa, the ward is set to be fully functional and host its first patients during the course of this week.
“The renovation is not only pleasing to the eye but also something that we have set out to implement throughout the hospital. This is not the end of our renovations, as our plans have already been approved for our next project which is to renovate our ICU. From there, we aim to upgrade and improve every ward in our hospital to make them more relevant to our patients and their needs,” Essa concluded.
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