Plans have been unveiled for a new urgent treatment center in Smethwick. The center is slated to open in the summer of 2025 and will assess patients, diverting non-emergency cases away from the main hospital, which is run by the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
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00:00Plans have been unveiled for a new urgent treatment centre in Smevic.
00:06The centre is slated to open in the summer of 2025 and will assess patients, diverting
00:12non-emergency cases away from the main hospital, which is run by the Sandwell and West Birmingham
00:18Hospitals NHS Trusts.
00:20The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital itself is scheduled to open in October, although
00:26it was originally expected to open in 2018.
00:29Delays occurred due to the collapse of construction firm Carillion and the Covid-19 pandemic.
00:35The urgent treatment centre will initially focus on urgent care, but has the potential
00:39to manage minor injuries in the future.
00:42It is expected to accommodate an average of 230-350 patients, with around 40 staff members.
00:50This new facility aims to streamline patient flow and lessen the burden on emergency services
00:55at the main hospital.