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New backer for hospital project | New backer for hospital project |
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Another financial backer has been found for the new acute hospital planned for County Fermanagh. | Another financial backer has been found for the new acute hospital planned for County Fermanagh. |
Proposals for a 32-acute bed hospital by 2012 near Enniskillen were approved last December. | Proposals for a 32-acute bed hospital by 2012 near Enniskillen were approved last December. |
However, a month later HSBC bank said it was pulling out of the project, and all other Private Finance Initiatives. | However, a month later HSBC bank said it was pulling out of the project, and all other Private Finance Initiatives. |
Now the Western Trust has said the preferred bidder for the scheme, the Northern Ireland Health Group, has secured other funding arrangements. | Now the Western Trust has said the preferred bidder for the scheme, the Northern Ireland Health Group, has secured other funding arrangements. |
Half of the money will come from the European Investment Bank and other banks will provide the rest. | Half of the money will come from the European Investment Bank and other banks will provide the rest. |
The new hospital will have a range of acute services. | The new hospital will have a range of acute services. |
It includes 24-hour accident and emergency; inpatient services including medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics, gynaecology and critical care; and a range of diagnostic services and outpatient services. | It includes 24-hour accident and emergency; inpatient services including medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics, gynaecology and critical care; and a range of diagnostic services and outpatient services. |
The hospital will be situated on a 16 hectare site. | The hospital will be situated on a 16 hectare site. |
The planning application included 788 car parking spaces, workers' accommodation, a creche and an energy centre. | The planning application included 788 car parking spaces, workers' accommodation, a creche and an energy centre. |