Stephen Morgan MP has said the opening of the new urgent care centre at Queen Alexandra (QA) Hospital will make an enormous impact in helping Portsmouth patient care.
Mr Morgan made the comments after the emergency department at QA Hospital opened its doors on Tuesday.
The city MP successfully lobbied the government to secure the £58 million funding for the new department at Cosham.
Mr Morgan regularly visited the hospital to be updated on progress on the department which will enable the local NHS to better meet the needs of the local community and provide the best clinical care in a modern, safe environment.
On a recent visit, the Portsmouth MP saw the new state-of-the-art facilities which have better access for ambulances, separate waiting areas for adults and children and extra space for patients who may need resuscitating.
The new urgent care centre replaces the old department, which had been in use since the late 1970s and had a smaller capacity.
Hospital bosses called the unit a “much-needed investment” due to increasing demand for emergency care.
Commenting on the new urgent care centre, Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan said:
“The opening of the new urgent care centre at QA will make an enormous impact in easing the pressure on our local NHS services and in improving patient care here in Portsmouth.
“It is absolutely vital that the NHS is able to meet the health needs of local people and I was delighted to see how these new state-of-the-art facilities will help make that happen.
“I was proud to play my part in securing this desperately needed investment which will transform our city’s emergency care and improve treatment for Portsmouth people in need.”
The city MP has made getting Portsmouth’s NHS back on its feet his top priority. He has successfully lobbied for government investment in local services and campaigned to deliver a medical school and dental academy in the city to train the future NHS workforce.
