NEW A&E AND WELLBEING GARDEN

Delighted to attend the opening of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary’s new A&E department along with the new wellbeing garden.

The 24/7, purpose-built A&E will serve the people of Huddersfield and the surrounding area, enabling the provision of high-quality urgent and emergency care for local people.

The new A&E is a much-needed replacement for the existing department, which dates back to the 1960s. It is in a brand-new location on South Drive, easily accessed from Acre Street with parking for cars and ambulances.

The new A&E at HRI is almost twice the size of the current department, and has much-improved facilities, including:

• a larger resuscitation area with four private bays

• a dedicated children’s waiting area

• treatment rooms with sliding glass doors to improve privacy and dignity

• two state-of-the-art x-ray rooms

• a sensitively-located bereavement suite for families.