Building for the Future
Looking back…
moving forward
Anaesthetic machine
X-ray equipment
Operating Theatre
Launceston General Hospital
Convict Military Tent
Colonial Hospital
Nurse’s Home
New theatre commissioned 1907
Sir John Ramsay- Surgeon Superintendant
“State of the Art” operating theatres - 1907.
Dr. Ronald Pugh - anaesthetist
LGH favourably compared
Continued evolution
Infrastructure relocated
Operating theatres increased from 3 to 6
Old LGH lies derelict
The Charles – Opus Magnum
LGH 300 acute bed facility
7000 cases per year
Provides for most disciplines
Building for the Future Preparation
Building for the Future Preparation
Consolidation
Building for the Future Preparation
Consolidation
Determination
Scoping for immediate and future needs
Consultation requires diplomacy & assertiveness
Expect the unexpected
Money available
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Multi story car park
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Northern Integrated Care Service
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Acute Medical Unit
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Department of Emergency Medicine
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Intensive Care Unit
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Operating Room Suite
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CSSD
Sterilisation Department plans
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Short Stay Surgical Unit plans
Building for the Future
Increase in surgical beds
Building for the Future
Ageing, obesity, high unemployment
Future service delivery needs
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Contraction of physical real-estate
25% reduction in floor space
Building for the Future
Opportunity for input
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PACU windows
Natural light and storage requirements
Theatre
before after
Never enough storage
Hybrid theatre
Goodbye storage, hello hybrid
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Equipment list
Clinical Liaison role established
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Overwhelming responsibility
Building for the Future Appropriate training
Here, copy that.
Building for the Future Pot hole
The Procurement Process
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Everybody is a stakeholder
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Consultants
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Pendants, windows
Measure twice, cut once
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PACU equipment bay
Consultants guide and advise
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Effective and efficient consultancy
Alterations cost money
Building for the Future Silo Syndrome
Inclusive consultation
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Consider the wider impact
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Infrastructural requirements
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On the level
Tortuous patient pre-op journey
30% off Sale
30% off sale
Budget Saving Strategy
“Reduce the waiting list”
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FTE increase from 94 to 120
Building for the Future
Governance
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Workplace Health and Safety
Appropriate waste collection
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Are we there yet?
Suck it in
At least I’ve got a desk!
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Third world conditions, substandard practice
Building for the Future
All bases loaded
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Clear out the junk
Staff kept up to date
Building for the Future
Delays, delays and more delays
2500mm
Frustration
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Staff morale
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Champions for the cause
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The decanting period
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20% increase in surgical activity
It never rains but pours
Building for the Future Heavy rain
Competing priorities
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Maintain inherent vision
Building for the Future
Counting down, 5,4,3…
Building for the Future
Wow! What a ride but we made it.
Building for the Future
Appreciation for efforts shown
Current state
Assertive, Knowledgeable Leadership
Assertive, Knowledgeable Leadership
Team Spirit, Respect
Assertive, Knowledgeable Leadership
Team Spirit
Integrity, Consistency
Assertive, Knowledgeable Leadership
Team Spirit
Integrity, Consistency
Timely, Accurate Communication
Assertive, Knowledgeable Leadership
Team Spirit
Integrity, Consistency
Timely, Accurate Communication
Appropriate Resource and Training
Bon Voyage!
Acknowledgements:
Operating Room Suite Staff
THO-N Executive Staff
THO-N Capital Works Unit
LGH Historic Society
