For 15 years, pediatric emergencypoured into some containers on the floor above the adult emergency room. The structure that is now being dismantled went from temporary to permanent, but it was no longer safe. The new structure com 300 square meters has access and circuit independent for children.
The pediatric emergency at Viana do Castelo Hospital was transferred to new containers. A definitive solution has been waiting for 15 years.
For 15 years, pediatric emergencypoured into some containers on the floor above the adult emergency room. The structure that is now being dismantled went from temporary to permanent, but it was no longer safe.
The new structure com 300 square meters has access and circuit independent for children.
Despite being in the same containers, represent a gain in quality of service.
A work of the final installations, which also includes adult emergency, There is no start date yet, mthe expectation is that the competition will be launched 1 year from now.
The temporary installations cost 120 thousand euros.
The work of the two emergencies has a provisional budget of 5 million euros.
Viana do Castelo Hospital responds a 240 thousand users.
