Expansion of Rashid Hospital to be complete by July 2015

The expansion of the Trauma and Emergency Centre at the Rashid Hospital Dubai will be completed by July 2015, according to a top Dubai Health Authority, DHA, official.
"The expansion will add 160 beds and will cost DH 161 million. The project has been designed after detailed consultation with specialists from the Trauma Centre and the DHA engineering department. The design elements take into consideration all the requirements needed for a hospital with a high volume of patients," said Essa Al Maidoor, Director-General of the DHA.
Al Maidoor, added, "The Trauma Centre caters to the most critical cases in the emirate and therefore designing the expansion in a manner that is convenient to doctors and helps enhance patient care was of pivotal importance. The construction began in June this year, using the pre-engineering concept and the project will be completed by July next year." The pre-engineering concept means the Trauma Centre will continue to function as usual.
Last year 166,000 patients were treated at the centre, with demand almost doubling since the centre began operations in 2006. On average, medical staff at the centre treat between 480 and 550 patients a day and this number is only expected to grow in the years to come.
The expansion of the Trauma Centre is the first phase of the Rashid Hospital master plan that was announced by the Authority in May 2013.
The DH3 billion master plan includes six new specialised health centres, one four-star and one five-star hotel, villas and flats for staff accommodation, a mosque, lake way and landscaping and open spaces for children and families. The main hospital will be rebuilt and will have three towers. Each tower will have seven stories and will have 300 beds, bringing the total capacity to 900 beds.