Redevelopment News Parking Changes
This month, the hospital redevelopment reached a significant milestone with the builder preparing the site for construction of new temporary buildings, to free up the footprint of the new hospital building. Works started on the construction of the temporary intensive care unit (ICU) and in Trigg House for ward 6, which will be turned into a surgical unit. Temporary ICU The construction compound was set up in the P1 car park, enabling building activities like piling, concreting and scaffolding to start. This work is laying the foundation for the structure of the new temporary ICU. To allow construction to commence, there have been significant changes to car parking on site and traffic flow. As many staff would be aware, 72 parking spaces have closed underneath theatres, making way for the new temporary ICU. While it has only been days since the parking changes occurred, Ryde Hospital Site Operations Manager Harpreet Maggo Kapoor thanks staff for their cooperation. “All day staff are now meant to be parking at the church or in surrounding streets which we thank them for,” Harpreet said. Watch a short 30 second video from Operations Manager Harpreet Maggo Kapoor HERE discussing the recent changes. Vehicles now enter the hospital grounds from Denistone Road (point B) and exit via Ryedale Road (point C). Afternoon/night staff have been allocated the back car park (P6). An increased amount of accessible, patient and short-term visitor parking is available at P1A.
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