Aerial view of the new trauma and emergency building at Hamad General Hospital.
A new trauma and emergency facility at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is scheduled to open in 2019 and is expected to add significantly to the expansion of existing services being provided at the Hamad General Hospital’s (HGH) Emergency Department.
The new facility will more than quadruple the existing Emergency Department's space, providing greater capacity to care for patients with a range of illnesses and injuries, with a focus on life-threatening medical conditions.
“Qatar’s population has grown significantly in recent years, resulting in increasing number of patients relying on our trauma and emergency services,” said Hamad Al Khalifa, HMC’s Chief of Healthcare Facilities.
“The new facility represents a substantial investment in the provision of leading edge, best practice emergency care and reinforces HMC’s commitment to providing the people of Qatar with high quality, world class facilities and healthcare,” he added. Located in front of the existing Emergency Department at HGH, the new trauma and emergency facility will be set up over four floors and will accommodate 226 patient stations. A full range of diagnostic and treatment facilities will be provided, with enhanced operational links to adjoining buildings for efficient transfer of patients, including a direct link to the new operating theatre facility and the Trauma Intensive Care Unit at HGH.
Public drop-offs will be located on the ground floor and ambulance drop-off facilities on the upper level. A dedicated ambulance ramp will separate public and emergency traffic movement and will ensure rapid transfer of patients.
The Emergency Department at HGH is one of the busiest in the world, with over a million patient visits last year.
“The new Trauma and Emergency building will be one of the largest dedicated emergency care facilities in the region and a world class emergency centre that will further enhance the quality of care we provide to our patients,” said Al Khalifa.
The construction of the new trauma and emergency building is being completed in collaboration with the Public Works Authority, Ashghal. The overall built up area of the development is 29,000 square metres, making this one of the largest dedicated emergency care facilities in the region.
