Work underway on new £4 million transplant centre for Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Work is now underway on the new £4 million ‘Edmonds Transplant Centre Birmingham’ for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Funded by QEHB Charity, the building is set to become a national centre of excellence for organ transplantation in Birmingham.
The new centre will become a ‘one-stop’ shop for patients undergoing organ transplants and is designed to put patient care at the forefront.
Included in the extensive refurbishment will be 7 clinic rooms, multiple patient treatment rooms, welfare space and five staff offices.
Patients will receive specialist care all in one place, including pre-treatment consultations, additional fitness classes before surgery, patient support groups and rehabilitation classes after surgery.
Midlands based contractor, Speller Metcalfe, are carrying out the extensive refurbishment works of the outdated existing ward and staff area on the ground floor of the old Queen Elizabeth Hospital building which was built in 1935.
Matt Metcalfe, Hospital Executive Director for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, said: “Organ transplantation offers our patients new hope and aims to get patients back to doing what they love. We are proud of our clinicians’ vision to deliver a new centre that will enhance the experience for patients as they await a life-changing transplant. We’re grateful too, to all colleagues and partners working to design, build and provide what will be a highly renowned centre, not just for our own region, but nationally and internationally.”
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is one of two hospitals in the UK that carry out all four organ transplants: heart, liver, kidney and lung.
The hospital is one of the most active transplant centres in Europe, with world-leading surgeons and cutting-edge equipment; this new development aims to cement this reputation and take it one step further.
Clinical Care Consultant, Nick Murphy, explained how the new centre will streamline patient journeys, saying that, “Patients can come in and see their physician, the surgeon, the transplant coordinators, their psychologist and their dietician all on the same day, and in one location. This will take away a huge amount of stress for patients and therefore speed up their recovery time.”
Researchers and world-leading clinicians will also be co-located within the facility, all of whom are at the forefront of research and technology used to extend the success of transplantation and improve patient outcomes.
David Edmonds, Managing Director of A Edmonds & Co Ltd said, “A Edmonds & Co Ltd has been in Birmingham since 1870 and always supports local causes. It gives us great pleasure as a Birmingham employer to be able to provide funding for the local hospital thanks to the support of our staff and customers.”
To mark its 150th anniversary, A Edmonds & Co Ltd became a major donor to help develop the Edmonds Transplant Centre Birmingham for patients going through lifesaving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, contributing around £1 million to the appeal.
University Hospitals Birmingham Charity Chief Executive, Mike Hammond said, “Having Edmonds Transplant Centre Birmingham at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) will make a massive difference for our patients locally and beyond.
“It is amazing that a local company like A Edmonds & Co Ltd is supporting QEHB Charity to develop this state-of-the-art centre that will be a one-stop centre for patients throughout their treatment journey from pre-operation to post-op rehabilitation and patient support. We look forward to it opening in the new year.”
The scheme has been designed by Archus and is set to open in January 2025.
Rob Lashford, Divisional Director at Speller Metcalfe said, “We’re delighted to begin work on the new Transplant Centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. We’re aware of the important work the staff and researchers already undertake and recognise the positive impact this specialist facility will make to the services they provide.”
To find out more about the work carried out in the transplant centre and contribute to their fundraising appeal here: https://hospitalcharity.org/appeals/transplant-centre
