I was delighted to hear that Royal Stoke University Hospital has opened its new £4.3 million respiratory ward, funded by NHS England.
The new ward will ensure patients requiring advanced respiratory care receive treatment in state-of-the-art facilities.
The modern 26 bed in-patient respiratory ward features 14 single side rooms providing increased infection prevention measures, improved environment and better patient confidentiality for patients. The new ward also contains a 10 bed Respiratory Support Unit. This is an area of advanced care that enables a higher level of monitoring and respiratory intervention than a routine ward environment, to ensure those most vulnerable receive the additional care they need.
I welcome the investment by the Government into our local hospital as we continue to Level Up this great part of the country.