It is a modern, well-equipped and efficient ground floor unit, complete with its own operating theatre and ante-natal clinic.
The site clearance work for the construction of a new operating theatre has already been completed and work on the foundations will start next month.
What was once the operating theatre has been converted to a nurses' sitting room.
The fullest use is being made of the operating theatre with the present staff available.
I understand that it is hoped soon to provide one temporary replacement operating theatre on a rental basis.
Did not the report also suggest that some operating theatre sessions were cancelled because of the failure of consultants to turn up?
In one case, snails and legionnaire's disease bacteria were found in cold water storage systems supplying the operating theatre of a hospital.
Additionally, as the expected rise in the number of requests for sterilization occurs, so there will be an increased demand for gynaecological beds, operating theatre time and anaesthetists' time.
