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Shropshire Hospital Boosts Surgery Capacity
23 Oct
Summary
- New operating theatre opens at Shropshire's RJAH hospital.
- Facility aims to increase annual procedures by 1,200.
- Opened ahead of schedule, boosting capacity sooner.
A significant expansion in surgical capacity has been achieved with the opening of a new specialist operating theatre at Shropshire's Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in Oswestry. This marks the hospital's 14th operating theatre and began its first procedure on Friday morning. The new facility is projected to facilitate an additional 1,000 to 1,200 surgical procedures each year. This increase in capacity is anticipated to substantially decrease patient waiting times in the coming months.
The development of this advanced surgical suite took approximately one year to complete. Notably, the theatre commenced operations ahead of its planned early January opening, specifically in October. This earlier opening provides an opportunity to treat an estimated two months' worth of additional patients sooner than anticipated. Thirty-seven new staff members have been recruited to support the operations of this new theatre, which serves patients from Shropshire, north and mid-Wales, and nationally.
